Gram panchayat · Bonaigarh block · Sundargarh
Ruguda gram panchayat
Ruguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bonaigarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,733 people in 1,647 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,733
- Literacy
- 73.3%
- Area
- 37.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121576
Villages of Ruguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sihidiha | 351 | 1,495 | 81.8% | 20% | 38% |
| Ruguda | 343 | 1,331 | 75.5% | 22% | 19% |
| Jangla | 340 | 1,279 | 69.2% | 26% | 28% |
| Mahuldiha | 299 | 1,244 | 71.2% | 9% | 43% |
| Brahmanidarh | 80 | 347 | 81.9% | 0% | 90% |
| Sialikudar | 78 | 336 | 73.6% | 0% | 83% |
| Sabra | 66 | 302 | 66.4% | 22% | 77% |
| Machurinali | 63 | 291 | 57.2% | 0% | 94% |
| Purunapani | 19 | 77 | 17.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Syamsundarpur | 8 | 31 | 45.8% | 0% | 68% |
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 Ruguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,733
- 3,399 male · 3,334 female
- Households
- 1,647
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.3%
- above Bonaigarh block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- below Bonaigarh block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 797
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,896
- 43.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,093 (16.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,915 (43.3%)
What the 2,896 workers did
- Cultivators505 (17.4%)
- Agricultural labourers267 (9.2%)
- Household industry47 (1.6%)
- Other work383 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers1,694 (58.5%)
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 Ruguda
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 38 km², 3% of it sown with crops and 40% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school8 of 10
- Secondary school3 of 10
- Senior secondary school1 of 10
- Degree college1 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes8 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 10
- Public bus6 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office7 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Til (7), Sorisha (5), Kulatha (3), Rashi (2), Mustard (1), Vegetables (1), Pulses (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
- Pithachor
- Sarsara Balang
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