Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Sumura gram panchayat
Sumura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,006 people in 1,278 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,006
- Literacy
- 79.1%
- Area
- 31 km²
- LGD code
- 121607
Villages of Sumura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tikilipara | 772 | 2,994 | 86.9% | 20% | 30% |
| Sambra | 127 | 495 | 75.5% | 4% | 47% |
| Tihuria | 99 | 430 | 70.4% | 1% | 39% |
| Sarangajharia | 110 | 425 | 69.8% | 0% | 31% |
| Saradega | 112 | 416 | 54.5% | 24% | 61% |
| Kalatapani | 58 | 246 | 62.4% | 8% | 76% |
| Banjikachhar | 0 | 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 Sumura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,006
- 2,563 male · 2,443 female
- Households
- 1,278
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.1%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 953
- below Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 632
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,368
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 738 (14.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,867 (37.3%)
What the 2,368 workers did
- Cultivators457 (19.3%)
- Agricultural labourers300 (12.7%)
- Household industry44 (1.9%)
- Other work941 (39.7%)
- Marginal workers626 (26.4%)
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 Sumura
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 31 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat3 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Topria
- Tumulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sumura? Share it with us.