Gram panchayat · Kuchinda block · Sambalpur
Kuntara gram panchayat
Kuntara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuchinda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,787 people in 1,467 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,787
- Literacy
- 73.6%
- Area
- 30.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121359
Villages of Kuntara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuntara | 467 | 1,784 | 78.2% | 15% | 53% |
| Tureiniktimal | 373 | 1,346 | 67.9% | 10% | 69% |
| Pandaripathar | 154 | 699 | 74.6% | 12% | 64% |
| Bagadiha | 174 | 686 | 66.1% | 13% | 71% |
| Jharmal | 147 | 603 | 76.3% | 9% | 64% |
| Kaputikira | 79 | 400 | 81.1% | 8% | 55% |
| Kalijharan | 37 | 149 | 69.4% | 0% | 93% |
| Khairabahal | 36 | 120 | 70.9% | 0% | 30% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Kuntara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,787
- 2,880 male · 2,907 female
- Households
- 1,467
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.6%
- above Kuchinda block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- about the same as Kuchinda block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 621
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,073
- 53.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 653 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,594 (62.1%)
What the 3,073 workers did
- Cultivators1,035 (33.7%)
- Agricultural labourers321 (10.4%)
- Household industry14 (0.5%)
- Other work298 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers1,405 (45.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Kuntara
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 30 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Kuchinda block
- Ardabahal
- Bankey
- Bauriguda
- Boxama
- Chandnimal
- Gochhara
- Hadipali
- K.jamankira
- Khandokata
- Kuleigarh
- Kusumi
- Kuturuchuan
- Paruabhadi
- Salebhadi
- Tainsar
- Telitileimal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kuntara? Share it with us.