Gram panchayat · Bonaigarh block · Sundargarh
Pithachor gram panchayat
Pithachor is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bonaigarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,794 people in 890 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,794
- Literacy
- 57.2%
- Area
- 36.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121575
Villages of Pithachor
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalki | 289 | 1,228 | 49.2% | 1% | 93% |
| Kulkuta | 254 | 1,115 | 58.3% | 6% | 88% |
| Sindurkela | 90 | 390 | 68.6% | 1% | 98% |
| Gujapal | 60 | 252 | 67.5% | 3% | 89% |
| Niktimal | 58 | 235 | 62.6% | 0% | 97% |
| Lamsi | 51 | 202 | 58.9% | 0% | 88% |
| Sandalki | 43 | 183 | 55.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Pithachore | 39 | 165 | 57.8% | 6% | 90% |
| Sanniktimal | 6 | 24 | 41.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Pithachor
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,794
- 1,847 male · 1,947 female
- Households
- 890
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.2%
- below Bonaigarh block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Bonaigarh block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 613
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,547
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 101 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,479 (91.7%)
What the 1,547 workers did
- Cultivators165 (10.7%)
- Agricultural labourers83 (5.4%)
- Household industry25 (1.6%)
- Other work56 (3.6%)
- Marginal workers1,218 (78.7%)
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 Pithachor
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 36 km², 30% of it sown with crops and 48% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes0 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (7), Wheat (2), Biri (1), Rashi (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 Bonaigarh block
- Bad-gogua
- Bhalupani
- Bonaigarh
- Bonaikela
- Govindpur
- Jakeikela
- Jhirdapali
- Kasada
- Kenaveta
- Kendrikela
- Ruguda
- Sarsara Balang
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