Gram panchayat · Tarbha block · Subarnapur
Pua gram panchayat
Pua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tarbha block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,160 people in 1,010 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sonepur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,160
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Area
- 15.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121500
Villages of Pua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pua | 460 | 2,029 | 62.9% | 33% | 5% |
| Takarla | 253 | 967 | 72.0% | 21% | 1% |
| Badkadalipali | 180 | 664 | 80.1% | 19% | 3% |
| Kekatpali | 117 | 500 | 57.7% | 19% | 0% |
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 Pua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,160
- 2,110 male · 2,050 female
- Households
- 1,010
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.2%
- about the same as Tarbha block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 972
- below Tarbha block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 539
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,360
- 56.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,094 (26.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 129 (3.1%)
What the 2,360 workers did
- Cultivators474 (20.1%)
- Agricultural labourers171 (7.2%)
- Household industry4 (0.2%)
- Other work119 (5.0%)
- Marginal workers1,592 (67.5%)
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 Pua
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 15 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Tarbha block
- Badbhainro
- Baghia
- Balikhamar
- Brahmani
- Charvata
- Deulpadar
- Dubula
- Jarajaring
- Jhartarva
- Kamsara
- Katapali
- Kumbharmunda
- Maraduguchha
- Menda
- Paikbahal
- Ranisarda
- Sargaj
- Sibtula
- Singhari
- Tulunda
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