Gram panchayat · Rajgangpur block · Sundargarh
Laing gram panchayat
Laing is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 6,483 people in 1,440 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 6,483
- Literacy
- 70.9%
- Area
- 14.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121737
Villages of Laing
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laing | 1,267 | 5,715 | 70.5% | 10% | 68% |
| Laing R.S.Colony | 173 | 768 | 74.2% | 1% | 95% |
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 Laing
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,483
- 3,246 male · 3,237 female
- Households
- 1,440
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.9%
- above Rajgangpur block's villages (65.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 771
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,275
- 35.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 577 (8.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,609 (71.1%)
What the 2,275 workers did
- Cultivators258 (11.3%)
- Agricultural labourers25 (1.1%)
- Household industry34 (1.5%)
- Other work1,327 (58.3%)
- Marginal workers631 (27.7%)
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 Laing
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 14 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school2 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Rajgangpur block
- Alanda
- Buchukupara
- Budham
- Chhatam
- Chungimati
- Dhelua
- Garvana
- Jareikela
- Jaurumal
- Jhagarpur
- Kesramal
- Kukuda
- Kukudamunda
- Kunmuru
- Kutunia
- 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 Laing? Share it with us.