Gram panchayat · Gumma block · Gajapati
Gumma gram panchayat
Gumma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gumma block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,361 people in 1,121 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,361
- Literacy
- 68.5%
- Area
- 30.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117464
Villages of Gumma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumma | 771 | 3,444 | 70.1% | 1% | 25% |
| Krushnachandrapur | 99 | 749 | 90.3% | 0% | 43% |
| Kitumba | 107 | 519 | 44.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Sindhising | 71 | 307 | 51.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Luyib | 46 | 200 | 55.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Sarsang | 27 | 142 | 44.4% | 0% | 96% |
| J.b.-38 | 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 Gumma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,361
- 2,414 male · 2,947 female
- Households
- 1,121
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.5%
- above Gumma block's villages (47.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,221
- above Gumma block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 660
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,325
- 43.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 32 (0.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,348 (43.8%)
What the 2,325 workers did
- Cultivators340 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers198 (8.5%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work488 (21.0%)
- Marginal workers1,296 (55.7%)
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 Gumma
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 31 km², 15% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump2 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ragi (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 Gumma block
- Ajayagada
- Badakalakote
- Baijhal
- Bhubani
- Brushava
- Dumbada
- Gaiba
- Jeeba
- Jhami
- Kujasingi
- Munisingi
- Namangada
- Porida
- Ragidi
- Serango
- Tarangada
- Tarava
- Tumula
- Ukhara
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gumma? Share it with us.