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Gurum

Telkoi mandal
Pincode 758018
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Kandhamal
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Phulbani
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RANJAN NAIK
Contact: 76****0286
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LGD code
386404
Pincode
758018
Post office
Suakati
Population
556
Households
114
Literacy rate
49.1%
Sex ratio
1138 ♀/1000♂
Workers
265
Census 2011 · in context

How Gurum compares

By population, Gurum ranks #59 of 146 villages in Telkoi mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.1%
−7.1% vs mandal average
Gurum
49.1%
Telkoi mandal
56.2%
Kendujhar district
58.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,138
+128 vs mandal average
Gurum
1,138
Telkoi mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.4 vs mandal average
Gurum
4.9
Telkoi mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gurum at a glance

Gurum is a village of 556 people in 114 households (Census 2011) in Telkoi block, Kendujhar district, Odisha, the 59th-largest of 146 villages in Telkoi block. Literacy is 49%, 7 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,138 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 758018, served by Suakati post office; the LGD village code is 386404. The sarpanch is RANJAN NAIK, and the village votes in Phulbani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Charan Mallick. The population is estimated at 656 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gurum

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KENDUJHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
92
Distance to district HQ (km)
74
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
24
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Talapada
Total area (ha)
135
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
73.44

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Gurum

LGD code
386404
Pincode
758018
Post office
Suakati
Population (Census 2011)
556
Population (projected 2026)
656
Households
114
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1138
Literacy rate
49.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Phulbani
Member of Parliament
Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uma Charan Mallick
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RANJAN NAIK
Block / Mandal
Telkoi
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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