Gram panchayat · Bargaon block · Sundargarh
Rungaon gram panchayat
Rungaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,455 people in 1,436 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,455
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Area
- 33.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121546
Villages of Rungaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rungaon | 402 | 1,632 | 75.4% | 14% | 55% |
| Siamal | 240 | 1,089 | 66.5% | 19% | 58% |
| Lakraghara | 160 | 823 | 50.9% | 1% | 93% |
| Singarmunda | 139 | 702 | 77.9% | 3% | 52% |
| Aludega | 158 | 665 | 58.8% | 14% | 84% |
| Petfod | 133 | 585 | 65.0% | 8% | 37% |
| Rengalmal | 127 | 537 | 72.0% | 7% | 37% |
| Badkhaman | 77 | 422 | 59.6% | 25% | 55% |
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 Rungaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,455
- 3,227 male · 3,228 female
- Households
- 1,436
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.1%
- below Bargaon block's villages (69.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- about the same as Bargaon block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 777
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,781
- 58.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 749 (11.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,874 (60.0%)
What the 3,781 workers did
- Cultivators640 (16.9%)
- Agricultural labourers538 (14.2%)
- Household industry60 (1.6%)
- Other work418 (11.1%)
- Marginal workers2,125 (56.2%)
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 Rungaon
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 33 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 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 homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus5 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Sesame (7), Vegetable (7), Mustard (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 Bargaon block
- Bamdera
- Barangakachhar
- Bargaon
- Bhoipali
- Dandajamira
- Ekma
- Fulbari
- Itma
- Jarngloi
- Pamra
- Sahajbahal
- Tikilipara
- Timna
- Tudalaga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rungaon? Share it with us.