Gram panchayat · Subdega block · Sundargarh
Karumkel gram panchayat
Karumkel is a gram panchayat (village council) in Subdega block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,697 people in 1,444 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,697
- Literacy
- 70.0%
- Area
- 42.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121746
Villages of Karumkel
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simdega | 580 | 2,523 | 69.1% | 7% | 82% |
| Kurumkel | 254 | 1,281 | 73.5% | 11% | 86% |
| Hutopani | 258 | 1,199 | 68.3% | 3% | 52% |
| Kaisar | 196 | 1,038 | 74.7% | 5% | 80% |
| Tentulijharia | 124 | 531 | 60.5% | 1% | 85% |
| Chikatjore | 30 | 118 | 68.9% | 0% | 95% |
| Khajurikhaman | 2 | 7 | 25.0% | 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 Karumkel
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,697
- 3,240 male · 3,457 female
- Households
- 1,444
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.0%
- about the same as Subdega block's villages (69.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,067
- above Subdega block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 802
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,312
- 49.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 422 (6.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,200 (77.6%)
What the 3,312 workers did
- Cultivators768 (23.2%)
- Agricultural labourers382 (11.5%)
- Household industry12 (0.4%)
- Other work533 (16.1%)
- Marginal workers1,617 (48.8%)
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 Karumkel
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 42 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ground Nuts (2), Black Gram (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 Subdega block
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