Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Kulta gram panchayat
Kulta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,876 people in 1,457 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,876
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 33.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121762
Villages of Kulta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillingbahal | 369 | 1,637 | 71.1% | 16% | 59% |
| Kulta | 326 | 1,242 | 72.1% | 11% | 40% |
| Bijadehi | 161 | 576 | 77.3% | 18% | 32% |
| Ghumunda | 133 | 558 | 67.8% | 8% | 42% |
| Lamti | 124 | 488 | 76.6% | 1% | 48% |
| Gailjhumpa | 107 | 437 | 68.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Bauridehi | 80 | 368 | 68.3% | 0% | 99% |
| Kaputikra | 87 | 315 | 79.4% | 19% | 25% |
| Kuanrmal | 70 | 255 | 80.0% | 7% | 65% |
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 Kulta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,876
- 2,963 male · 2,913 female
- Households
- 1,457
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- below Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 619
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,380
- 57.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 631 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,164 (53.8%)
What the 3,380 workers did
- Cultivators753 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers426 (12.6%)
- Household industry19 (0.6%)
- Other work340 (10.1%)
- Marginal workers1,842 (54.5%)
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 Kulta
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 34 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Bhedabahal
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kulta? Share it with us.
