Gram panchayat · Rajgangpur block · Sundargarh
Buchukupara gram panchayat
Buchukupara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,152 people in 1,024 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,152
- Literacy
- 58.5%
- Area
- 29.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121729
Villages of Buchukupara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchukupada | 328 | 1,614 | 70.0% | 3% | 95% |
| Sukhanala | 181 | 897 | 68.8% | 0% | 92% |
| Silikudar | 137 | 836 | 50.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Talkudar | 165 | 780 | 44.5% | 7% | 65% |
| Bijakhaman | 135 | 630 | 38.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Hatidharsacolony | 78 | 395 | 63.7% | 2% | 98% |
| Buchukupadabeat | 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 Buchukupara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,152
- 2,592 male · 2,560 female
- Households
- 1,024
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.5%
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (65.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 823
- 16.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,298
- 44.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 105 (2.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,700 (91.2%)
What the 2,298 workers did
- Cultivators536 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers55 (2.4%)
- Household industry13 (0.6%)
- Other work487 (21.2%)
- Marginal workers1,207 (52.5%)
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 Buchukupara
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 7 villages cover 29 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school3 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 homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Rajgangpur block
- Alanda
- Budham
- Chhatam
- Chungimati
- Dhelua
- Garvana
- Jareikela
- Jaurumal
- Jhagarpur
- Kesramal
- Kukuda
- Kukudamunda
- Kunmuru
- Kutunia
- Laing
- Malidihi
- Panposh
- Raikakachhar
- Sagjore
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Buchukupara? Share it with us.