Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Gurudijhatia gram panchayat
Gurudijhatia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,070 people in 1,298 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,070
- Literacy
- 74.6%
- Area
- 15.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116846
Villages of Gurudijhatia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurudijhatia | 309 | 1,354 | 82.4% | 22% | 0% |
| Sauria | 264 | 1,284 | 52.9% | 5% | 60% |
| Kotar | 268 | 1,197 | 82.6% | 33% | 8% |
| Kolathapangi | 191 | 969 | 66.5% | 16% | 46% |
| Chhotiamba | 176 | 821 | 82.5% | 20% | 14% |
| Pithakhia | 90 | 445 | 88.8% | 1% | 32% |
| Ramachandrapur | 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 Gurudijhatia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,070
- 3,040 male · 3,030 female
- Households
- 1,298
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.6%
- below Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- above Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 722
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,423
- 39.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,082 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,566 (25.8%)
What the 2,423 workers did
- Cultivators418 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers526 (21.7%)
- Household industry40 (1.7%)
- Other work719 (29.7%)
- Marginal workers720 (29.7%)
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 Gurudijhatia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 15 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (5).
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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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