Gram panchayat · Ambabhona block · Bargarh
Uttam gram panchayat
Uttam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ambabhona block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,414 people in 538 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,414
- Literacy
- 78.6%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116343
Villages of Uttam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttam | 193 | 895 | 76.8% | 13% | 36% |
| Udhepali | 138 | 588 | 73.3% | 25% | 43% |
| Lelehar | 109 | 522 | 80.0% | 14% | 41% |
| Chandipali | 98 | 409 | 88.1% | 24% | 35% |
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 Uttam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,414
- 1,223 male · 1,191 female
- Households
- 538
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.6%
- above Ambabhona block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Ambabhona block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 245
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,374
- 56.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 433 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 936 (38.8%)
What the 1,374 workers did
- Cultivators494 (36.0%)
- Agricultural labourers138 (10.0%)
- Household industry6 (0.4%)
- Other work87 (6.3%)
- Marginal workers649 (47.2%)
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 Uttam
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 7 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre2 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (2), Ground Nuts (2), Mung (2), Sugarcane (1), Groundnut (1).
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 Ambabhona block
- Ambabhona
- Banjipali
- Bhainatora
- Bhukta
- Bungapali
- Dunguri
- Dwari
- Kandapala
- Kapasira
- Karla
- Khola
- Kumbho
- Lakhanpur
- Ruchida
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Uttam? Share it with us.