Gram panchayat · Kutra block · Sundargarh
Panchara gram panchayat
Panchara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kutra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,880 people in 1,414 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,880
- Literacy
- 69.8%
- Area
- 33.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121653
Villages of Panchara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panchara | 766 | 3,454 | 67.1% | 6% | 77% |
| Kusumdega | 449 | 2,510 | 76.9% | 6% | 86% |
| Katangjharia | 199 | 916 | 60.1% | 8% | 46% |
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 Panchara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,880
- 3,522 male · 3,358 female
- Households
- 1,414
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.8%
- above Kutra block's villages (68.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 953
- below Kutra block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 814
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,326
- 33.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 404 (5.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,232 (76.0%)
What the 2,326 workers did
- Cultivators415 (17.8%)
- Agricultural labourers90 (3.9%)
- Household industry48 (2.1%)
- Other work280 (12.0%)
- Marginal workers1,493 (64.2%)
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 Panchara
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 33 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus3 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Kutra block
- Amgova
- Biringatoli
- Gangajal
- Gyanpali
- Jharbeda
- Kandeimunda
- Katang
- Khatkurbahal
- Kiringsira
- Kutra
- Nuagaon
- Purkapali
- Rajabasa
- Tarkera
- Tunmura
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Panchara? Share it with us.