Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Sundargarh
Urmei gram panchayat
Urmei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,044 people in 678 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,044
- Literacy
- 57.8%
- Area
- 14.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121727
Villages of Urmei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urmei | 249 | 1,059 | 63.8% | 4% | 79% |
| Bad-kulaguja | 171 | 806 | 48.5% | 2% | 87% |
| Lindidiri | 100 | 471 | 63.3% | 0% | 86% |
| Sankulaguja | 71 | 336 | 52.3% | 13% | 57% |
| Khatangtoli | 64 | 262 | 59.7% | 0% | 63% |
| Bisirule | 23 | 110 | 55.3% | 15% | 63% |
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 Urmei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,044
- 1,467 male · 1,577 female
- Households
- 678
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.8%
- below Nuagaon block's villages (61.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,075
- above Nuagaon block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 447
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,545
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 115 (3.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,362 (77.6%)
What the 1,545 workers did
- Cultivators464 (30.0%)
- Agricultural labourers30 (1.9%)
- Household industry6 (0.4%)
- Other work38 (2.5%)
- Marginal workers1,007 (65.2%)
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 Urmei
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 14 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school0 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 bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetable (6), Pulses (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 Nuagaon block
- Ankurpali
- Badajojoda
- Bagdega
- Barilepta
- Chitapedi
- Hatibari
- Jahaditoli
- Kandarkela
- Kardega
- Karkatnasa
- Khuntgaon
- Kokerama
- Limda
- Lukumbeda
- Menmena
- Nuagaon
- Purunapani
- Sorda
- Teterkela
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