Gram panchayat · Lahunipara block · Sundargarh
Fuljhar gram panchayat
Fuljhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lahunipara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,358 people in 1,424 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,358
- Literacy
- 34.1%
- Area
- 97.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121662
Villages of Fuljhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuljhar | 424 | 2,052 | 43.1% | 4% | 84% |
| Badjala | 162 | 699 | 36.0% | 0% | 96% |
| Uparginia | 162 | 697 | 25.6% | 2% | 96% |
| Uskuda | 149 | 649 | 29.2% | 0% | 86% |
| Sasa | 147 | 616 | 16.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Talaginia | 125 | 610 | 35.4% | 0% | 97% |
| Nagaria | 102 | 423 | 45.2% | 1% | 57% |
| Patamunda | 88 | 358 | 17.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Senabasa | 23 | 100 | 25.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Hatisoul | 21 | 82 | 1.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Jodibahal | 21 | 72 | 61.3% | 0% | 100% |
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 Fuljhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,358
- 3,286 male · 3,072 female
- Households
- 1,424
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 34.1%
- below Lahunipara block's villages (59.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 935
- below Lahunipara block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,329
- 20.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,094
- 48.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 97 (1.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,666 (89.1%)
What the 3,094 workers did
- Cultivators269 (8.7%)
- Agricultural labourers150 (4.8%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work136 (4.4%)
- Marginal workers2,534 (81.9%)
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 Fuljhar
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 98 km², and 74% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school4 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre10 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes2 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Pulses (11), Mandia (10), Ragi (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 Lahunipara block
- Badpuranapani
- Bhutuda
- Daleisara
- Darjing
- Haldikudar
- Kaleiposh
- Khuntagaon
- Kudheikela
- Kuliposh
- Kurda
- Lahunipara
- Mahulpada
- Rajamunda
- Sankhaposh
- Sasyakela
- Talbahali
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