Thakurmunda cluster

Thakurmunda Rurban cluster is around 160 KM (Via NH-6) away from the district head office in Baripada. Thakurmunda itself is a block under Mayurbhanj district. This cluster is a tribal rurban cluster which consists of 28 villages falling under 3 Gram Panchayats namely Digdhar GP, Bharndia GP and Thakurmunda GP. As per Census 2011, this rurban cluster consists population of 19,757 of which ST population is 61.07%, SC is 11.14% and remaining 27.79% are from Others category. The cluster has a literacy rate of 55.15%.

 Thakurmunda cluster is blessed with natural beauty and one of its sides is being covered by ‘Similipal Tiger Reserve’. The cluster has rich availability of natural resources. Availability of natural resources has further added to diversified livelihood opportunities; be it farm or non-farm. It has a great potential to become a model cluster for other rurban clusters in terms of its greenery, activities undertaken by SHGs such as leaf plate making, Phenyl making, women trained in making Agarbattis and in terms of agriculture, it has good production of paddy, mango and jackfruit. RURBAN Mission will endeavor itself to use and channelize its growth potentials and available resources in a sustainable way to achieve social and economical well-being of population at large.