Lok Sabha Question No. 90 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Closure of Government School in Koraput
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 90 ANSWERED ON- 01/12/2025

## Closure of Government School in Koraput

## 90.  Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  number  of  Government  and  Government-aided  schools  in  undivided  Koraput's  Scheduled Areas in the State of that have been closed, merged, or are non-functional during the last five years, block-wise;
- (b)  the number of one-teacher schools and teacher vacancies therein;
- (c)   the details of enrolment affected by such closures/mergers, including SC/ST and girl students;
- (d)  the details of population density, settlement dispersion, and school-age population by block/GP in these areas; and
- (e)   the  details  of  the  average  distance  to  nearest  primary,  upper-primary,  secondary,  and  seniorsecondary schools?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e) Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of the schools come under the purview of the respective State and UT Government. As informed by State Govt. of Odisha, total 686 Govt schools (satellite schools) have been merged with the lead Govt schools in Undivided Koraput (i.e. Koraput, Malkanagiri, Nawarangpur,Rayagada) as per the policy of rationalisation and consolidation of schools. Block wise details is at Annexure - I.

As per UDISE+2024-25, the number of one-teacher schools in undivided Koraput district is 3. Total teacher vacancy in these 3 Govt. schools of School & Mass Education Department is 3 (three).

Total number of students enrolled at the time of closure/ merger of the schools is 8545 including SC/ST and girl students. Students of merged/closed schools (during merger/closure) are enrolled in near by school.

The Population Density of Undivided Koraput (i.e. Koraput, Malkanagiri, Nawarangpur,Rayagada) is as under:

- Koraput

- 157 /sq km

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- Malkangiri      - 106 /sq km

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- Nawarangpur  - 231/sq km

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- Rayagada        - 137/sq km

Block wise school age population as per UDISE+ 2024-25 is at Annexure-II.

As per Section 6 of the RTE Act, 2009, the Central Government has notified the area or limits of neighbourhood, which provides the distance norms of one kilometer for children in classes I-V, and three  kilometers  for  children  in  classes  VI-VIII.  Further,  as  per  the  Samagra  Shiksha  norms,  the distance for Secondary school is 5 kilometer and for Senior secondary is 7-10 kilometer.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) to (e) OF THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90 FOR ANSWERED ON 1.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA REGARDING CLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL IN KORAPUT.

## Block-wise List of Merged Schools in undivided Koraput District

| Sl No    | Name of District   | Name of Block              | Total no. of schools   |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------|------------------------|
| 1        | Koraput            | Bandhugam                  | 31                     |
| 2        | Koraput            | Boipariguda                | 24                     |
| 3        | Koraput            | Borigumma                  | 14                     |
| 4        | Koraput            | Dasmantpur                 | 46                     |
| 5        | Koraput            | Jeypore                    | 3                      |
| 6        | Koraput            | Jeypore Mpl                | 2                      |
| 7        | Koraput            | Koraput                    | 13                     |
| 8        | Koraput            | Koraput Nac                | 3                      |
| 9        | Koraput            | Kotpad                     | 18                     |
| 10       | Koraput            | Kotpad Nac                 | 2                      |
| 11       | Koraput            | Kundra                     | 6                      |
| 12       | Koraput            | Lamtaput                   | 35                     |
| 13       | Koraput            | Laxmipur                   | 23                     |
| 14       | Koraput            | Nandapur                   | 22                     |
| 15       | Koraput            | Narayanapatna              | 29                     |
| 16       | Koraput            | Pottangi                   | 30                     |
| 17       | Koraput            | Semiliguda                 | 41                     |
| 18 19    |                    | Sunabeda Nac Bissamcuttack | 4 5                    |
| 20       |                    | Chandrapur                 | 9                      |
| 21       | Rayagada           | Gudari                     | 12                     |
| 22       | Rayagada           | Gudari Nac                 | 1                      |
| 23       | Rayagada           | Gunupur                    | 4                      |
| 24       | Rayagada           | Gunupur Nac                | 2                      |
| 25       | Rayagada           | K.Singpur                  | 15                     |
| 26       | Rayagada           | Kasipur                    | 11                     |
| 27       | Rayagada           | Kolnara                    | 13                     |
| 28       | Rayagada           | Muniguda                   | 13                     |
| 29       | Rayagada           | Padampur                   | 4                      |
| 30       | Rayagada           | Ramanaguda                 | 16                     |
| 31       | Rayagada           | Rayagada                   | 16                     |
| 32       | Malkangiri         | Kalimela                   | 27                     |
| 33       | Malkangiri         | Khairput                   | 5                      |
| 34       | Malkangiri         | Korukonda                  | 15                     |
| 35       | Malkangiri         | Kudumulugumma              | 5                      |
| 36       | Malkangiri         | Malkangiri                 | 7                      |
| 37       | Malkangiri         | Malkangiri Municipality    | 1                      |
| 38       | Malkangiri         | Mathili                    | 9                      |
| 39 40    | Nabarangpur        | Podia Chandahandi          | 16 12                  |
| 41       |                    |                            |                        |
|          |                    | Dabugam                    | 3                      |
| 42 43    |                    | Jharigam                   | 20                     |
| 44       |                    | Kosagumuda                 | 14                     |
|          |                    | Nabarangpur                | 9                      |
| 45       |                    | Nabarangpur Mpl            | 2                      |
| 46 47    |                    | Nandahandi Papadahandi     | 15 14                  |
| 48       |                    | Raighar                    | 22                     |
| 49       |                    | Tentulikhunti              | 13                     |
| 50       |                    | Umerkote                   | 6                      |
| 51 TOTAL |                    | Umerkote Mpl 51            | 4 686                  |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (a) to (e) OF THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 90 FOR ANSWERED ON 1.12.2025 ASKED BY SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA REGARDING CLOSURE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOL IN KORAPUT.

## Block-wise Enrolment in Govt. and Govt. Aided Schools as per Age

| DISTRICT          | BLOCK                    | <6 AGE   | 6 TO 10 AGE   | 11 TO 13 AGE   | 14 TO 15 AGE   | 16 TO 18 AGE   | >18 AGE   | GRAND TOTAL   |
|-------------------|--------------------------|----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------|---------------|
| Koraput           | Bandhugam                | 441      | 5515          | 2991           | 1180           | 577            | 242       | 10946         |
|                   | Boipariguda              | 809      | 10969         | 5330           | 2292           | 758            | 129       | 20287         |
|                   | Borigumma                | 1260     | 15242         | 8324           | 3657           | 1342           | 197       | 30022         |
|                   | Dasmantpur               | 652      | 8157          | 3642           | 1841           | 785            | 223       | 15300         |
|                   | Jeypore                  | 1925     | 18197         | 11589          | 5966           | 2955           | 394       | 41026         |
|                   | Koraput                  | 1131     | 11533         | 7497           | 4931           | 3043           | 606       | 28741         |
|                   | Kotpad                   | 1094     | 10302         | 5938           | 2727           | 970            | 241       | 21272         |
|                   | Kundra                   | 653      | 7780          | 5025           | 2525           | 1137           | 213       | 17333         |
|                   | Lamtaput                 | 463      | 5082          | 2936           | 1845           | 637            | 123       | 11086         |
|                   | Laxmipur                 | 482      | 6251          | 3940           | 2235           | 1243           | 467       | 14618         |
|                   | Nandapur                 | 711      | 8331          | 4842           | 2867           | 1433           | 314       | 18498         |
|                   | Narayanapatna            | 363      | 4677          | 2566           | 1011           | 338            | 79        | 9034          |
|                   | Pottangi                 | 565      | 7060          | 4133           | 2078           | 869            | 231       | 14936         |
|                   | Semiliguda               | 1175     | 11759         | 7421           | 4114           | 2366           | 555       | 27390         |
| Koraput Total     |                          | 11724    | 130855        | 76174          | 39269          | 18453          | 4014      | 280489        |
| Malkangiri        | Chitrakonda              | 596      | 6703          | 3581           | 1372           | 517            | 279       | 13048         |
| Malkangiri        | Kalimela                 | 1466     | 12813         | 8161           | 3551           | 1697           | 403       | 28091         |
| Malkangiri        | Khairput                 | 645      | 6607          | 4104           | 2194           | 1469           | 375       | 15394         |
| Malkangiri        | Korukonda                | 850      | 8151          | 5230           | 2322           | 941            | 231       | 17725         |
| Malkangiri        | Malkangiri               | 1585     | 15482         | 10636          | 5212           | 2842           | 552       | 36309         |
| Malkangiri        | Mathili                  | 1087     | 10033         | 6141           | 2903           | 1607           | 529       | 22300         |
| Malkangiri        | Podia                    | 434      | 3816          | 3123           | 1365           | 576            | 173       | 9487          |
| Malkangiri Total  |                          | 6663     | 63605         | 40976          | 18919          | 9649           | 2542      | 142354        |
| Nabarangpur       | Chandahandi              | 936      | 7764          | 4655           | 2462           | 1132           | 249       | 17198         |
| Nabarangpur       | Dabugam                  | 943      | 7508          | 3980           | 2227           | 944            | 225       | 15827         |
| Nabarangpur       | Jharigam                 | 1221     | 16895         | 9076           | 5509           | 2117           | 394       | 35212         |
| Nabarangpur       | Kosagumuda               | 1733     | 16128         | 9201           | 4543           | 1689           | 428       | 33722         |
| Nabarangpur       | Nabarangpur              | 1066     | 12050         | 7709           | 3923           | 1548           | 332       | 26628         |
| Nabarangpur       | Nandahandi               | 692      | 5979          | 3616           | 2100           | 1164           | 235       | 13786         |
| Nabarangpur       | Papadahandi              | 1778     | 14890         | 8179           | 3940           | 1311           | 260       | 30358         |
| Nabarangpur       | Raighar                  | 2744     | 18608         | 10749          | 5078           | 1966           | 401       | 39546         |
| Nabarangpur       | Tentulikhunti            | 902      | 8780          | 5327           | 2628           | 828            | 142       | 18607         |
| Nabarangpur Total | Umerkote                 | 2005     | 21056         | 11249          | 6071           | 2610           | 396       | 43387         |
| Rayagada          |                          | 14020    | 129658        | 73741 4626     | 38481 2377     | 15309 1381     | 3062 351  | 274271 18405  |
|                   | Bissamcuttack Chandrapur | 964 247  | 8706 3207     | 2083           | 934            | 319            | 124       | 6914          |
|                   | Gudari                   |          |               | 2071           | 969            | 395            |           | 8447          |
|                   |                          | 508      | 4474          |                |                |                | 30        |               |
|                   | Gunupur                  | 889      | 8480          | 5684           | 3601           | 2486           | 431       | 21571         |
|                   | K.Singpur                | 906      | 6411          | 3461           | 1735           | 639            | 128       | 13280         |
|                   | Kasipur                  | 1352 969 | 13830 6749    | 6730 3867      | 2978 1831      | 1187 843       | 290 235   | 26367 14494   |
|                   | Kolnara Muniguda         | 897      | 10074         | 4705           | 2186           | 1029           | 227       | 19118         |
|                   | Padampur                 | 641      | 5791          | 3067           |                |                |           | 12361         |
|                   | Ramanaguda               | 377      | 4511          | 2255           | 1685 1238      | 971 567        | 206 189   | 9137          |
|                   |                          | 2170     |               |                |                |                | 726       | 41027         |
| Rayagada Total    | Rayagada                 | 9920     | 18153 90386   | 10958 49507    | 5728 25262     | 3292 13109     | 2937      | 191121        |
| Grand Total       |                          | 42327    | 414504        |                |                | 56520          | 12555     |               |
|                   |                          |          |               | 240398         | 121931         |                |           | 888235        |