Gram panchayat · Kuarmunda block · Sundargarh
Jhunmur gram panchayat
Jhunmur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,124 people in 1,230 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,124
- Literacy
- 71.2%
- Area
- 34.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121629
Villages of Jhunmur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhunumur | 674 | 3,406 | 77.5% | 3% | 93% |
| Goppur | 199 | 981 | 66.7% | 16% | 78% |
| Bartoli | 185 | 922 | 59.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Kadammunda | 79 | 404 | 64.5% | 3% | 85% |
| Pandurisila | 62 | 253 | 62.6% | 0% | 85% |
| Sankuchulu | 31 | 158 | 57.2% | 99% | 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 Jhunmur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,124
- 3,041 male · 3,083 female
- Households
- 1,230
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.2%
- above Kuarmunda block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Kuarmunda block's villages (1,004)
- Children aged 0–6
- 694
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,386
- 39.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 437 (7.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,414 (88.4%)
What the 2,386 workers did
- Cultivators1,232 (51.6%)
- Agricultural labourers391 (16.4%)
- Household industry35 (1.5%)
- Other work346 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers382 (16.0%)
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 Jhunmur
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 6 villages cover 34 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 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 homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- 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 Kuarmunda block
- Andali
- Andhari
- Dalki
- Dumerjore
- Jaidega
- Jalangbira
- Jharbeda
- Kacharu
- Kadobahal
- Kalosihiria
- Khukhundubahal
- Kuarmunda
- Kumjharia
- Majhapara
- Padampur
- Pratappur
- Puturikhaman
- Raiboga
- Salangabahal
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