Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Kotam gram panchayat
Kotam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,123 people in 797 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,123
- Literacy
- 74.7%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117401
Villages of Kotam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotam | 263 | 1,013 | 81.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Kotaberena | 219 | 853 | 66.7% | 25% | 19% |
| Jaripal | 162 | 611 | 72.9% | 17% | 15% |
| Sananadaba | 67 | 264 | 79.0% | 98% | 0% |
| Rathipal | 59 | 256 | 76.0% | 66% | 0% |
| Khairasahi | 27 | 126 | 67.0% | 100% | 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 Kotam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,123
- 1,659 male · 1,464 female
- Households
- 797
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.7%
- below Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 882
- below Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 386
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,300
- 41.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,013 (32.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 370 (11.8%)
What the 1,300 workers did
- Cultivators195 (15.0%)
- Agricultural labourers361 (27.8%)
- Household industry26 (2.0%)
- Other work133 (10.2%)
- Marginal workers585 (45.0%)
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 Kotam
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 6 villages cover 14 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6), Pulses (4), Vegetables (1), Mung (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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Khuntajhari
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kotam? Share it with us.