Gram panchayat · Kuarmunda block · Sundargarh
Kacharu gram panchayat
Kacharu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,159 people in 1,169 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,159
- Literacy
- 58.8%
- Area
- 26.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121630
Villages of Kacharu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialijore | 346 | 1,459 | 57.9% | 6% | 76% |
| Kacharu | 285 | 1,292 | 58.0% | 5% | 72% |
| Rampur | 223 | 1,065 | 49.3% | 1% | 88% |
| Pasara | 193 | 866 | 68.4% | 16% | 55% |
| Sandalaki | 92 | 357 | 69.8% | 0% | 97% |
| Bijubandh | 30 | 120 | 58.9% | 15% | 81% |
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 Kacharu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,159
- 2,621 male · 2,538 female
- Households
- 1,169
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.8%
- below Kuarmunda block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- below Kuarmunda block's villages (1,004)
- Children aged 0–6
- 751
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,848
- 35.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 317 (6.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,890 (75.4%)
What the 1,848 workers did
- Cultivators628 (34.0%)
- Agricultural labourers128 (6.9%)
- Household industry7 (0.4%)
- Other work480 (26.0%)
- Marginal workers605 (32.7%)
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 Kacharu
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 26 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 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 road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Mustard (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
- Jhunmur
- Kadobahal
- Kalosihiria
- Khukhundubahal
- Kuarmunda
- Kumjharia
- Majhapara
- Padampur
- Pratappur
- Puturikhaman
- Raiboga
- Salangabahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kacharu? Share it with us.