Gram panchayat · Kantamal block · Boudh
Ambagaon gram panchayat
Ambagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kantamal block of Boudh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,142 people in 1,261 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantamal assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,142
- Literacy
- 64.4%
- Area
- 18.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116813
Villages of Ambagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambagam | 412 | 1,679 | 59.6% | 10% | 0% |
| Dedhanmal | 377 | 1,513 | 61.2% | 18% | 58% |
| Kurukupa | 288 | 1,176 | 82.6% | 25% | 10% |
| Tentulikhunti | 121 | 498 | 48.4% | 5% | 7% |
| Sargipada | 63 | 276 | 61.4% | 79% | 0% |
| Badatandamunda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Ambagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,142
- 2,540 male · 2,602 female
- Households
- 1,261
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.4%
- below Kantamal block's villages (67.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- above Kantamal block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 797
- 15.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,841
- 55.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 960 (18.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,018 (19.8%)
What the 2,841 workers did
- Cultivators330 (11.6%)
- Agricultural labourers132 (4.6%)
- Household industry10 (0.4%)
- Other work187 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers2,182 (76.8%)
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 Ambagaon
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 18 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes0 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (4), Pulses (4), Maize (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 Kantamal block
- Baragaon
- Baragochha
- Bilaspur
- Dapala
- Ghantapada
- Ghikundi
- Gudvelipadar
- Jogindrapur
- Kantamal
- Khaliapali
- Khamanmunda
- Khatakhatia
- Khuntigora
- Kultajore
- Lambasari
- Manamunda
- Narayanprasad
- Palasagora
- Rengali
- Rundimahul
- Similipadar
- Sundhipadar
- Uma
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ambagaon? Share it with us.