Gram panchayat · Lahunipara block · Sundargarh
Rajamunda gram panchayat
Rajamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lahunipara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 19 villages, home to 6,489 people in 1,655 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 19
- Population (2011)
- 6,489
- Literacy
- 78.1%
- Area
- 18.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121671
Villages of Rajamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudhiali | 250 | 1,016 | 78.1% | 4% | 37% |
| Gamlei | 199 | 747 | 72.2% | 11% | 34% |
| Rajamunda | 173 | 687 | 82.4% | 12% | 26% |
| Deoposh | 158 | 661 | 82.0% | 4% | 27% |
| Bad-tumkela | 148 | 651 | 80.4% | 33% | 9% |
| Saradhapur | 135 | 523 | 84.5% | 5% | 23% |
| Urumkela | 107 | 394 | 71.8% | 39% | 32% |
| Arkeikela | 89 | 357 | 75.9% | 11% | 37% |
| Mishrapali | 78 | 272 | 94.2% | 8% | 8% |
| Luthurba | 65 | 236 | 68.3% | 3% | 75% |
| Baldihi | 62 | 232 | 68.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bandhananali | 45 | 171 | 69.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Saleibahal | 37 | 151 | 76.1% | 0% | 96% |
| Gargadia | 39 | 150 | 87.1% | 0% | 2% |
| Surupatla | 36 | 124 | 68.2% | 0% | 95% |
| Gadapali | 30 | 103 | 67.0% | 0% | 97% |
| San-tumkela | 4 | 14 | 69.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Jamumal (Jammal) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kaliaposh | 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 Rajamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,489
- 3,242 male · 3,247 female
- Households
- 1,655
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.1%
- above Lahunipara block's villages (59.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- about the same as Lahunipara block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 847
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,776
- 42.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 703 (10.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,385 (36.8%)
What the 2,776 workers did
- Cultivators621 (22.4%)
- Agricultural labourers112 (4.0%)
- Household industry138 (5.0%)
- Other work783 (28.2%)
- Marginal workers1,122 (40.4%)
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 Rajamunda
How many of the 17 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 19 villages cover 18 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school16 of 17
- Middle school6 of 17
- Secondary school3 of 17
- Senior secondary school1 of 17
- Degree college1 of 17
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 17
- Health sub-centre2 of 17
- Anganwadi centre12 of 17
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 17
- Hand pump17 of 17
- Electricity for homes17 of 17
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 17
- Public bus3 of 17
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 17
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 17
- Commercial bank0 of 17
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 17
- Weekly haat1 of 17
- Primary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (17), Biri (9), Wheat (7), Til (6), Pulses (3), Kulatha (3), Mandia (2), Mustard (2).
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
- Fuljhar
- Haldikudar
- Kaleiposh
- Khuntagaon
- Kudheikela
- Kuliposh
- Kurda
- Lahunipara
- Mahulpada
- Sankhaposh
- Sasyakela
- Talbahali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rajamunda? Share it with us.