Gram panchayat · Kasinagar block · Gajapati
Kidigam gram panchayat
Kidigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kasinagar block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,727 people in 643 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,727
- Literacy
- 47.4%
- Area
- 21 km²
- LGD code
- 117484
Villages of Kidigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidigam | 319 | 1,308 | 58.4% | 30% | 1% |
| Sunkunapetta | 77 | 408 | 13.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Koratam | 80 | 336 | 45.5% | 0% | 15% |
| Venkatapur | 80 | 331 | 44.8% | 30% | 1% |
| Apalanaidupetta | 32 | 119 | 40.8% | 45% | 34% |
| Nilapur | 31 | 114 | 53.4% | 61% | 26% |
| Gokula | 24 | 111 | 44.6% | 43% | 10% |
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 Kidigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,727
- 1,356 male · 1,371 female
- Households
- 643
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.4%
- about the same as Kasinagar block's villages (47.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,011
- about the same as Kasinagar block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 326
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,444
- 53.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 663 (24.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 556 (20.4%)
What the 1,444 workers did
- Cultivators284 (19.7%)
- Agricultural labourers410 (28.4%)
- Household industry7 (0.5%)
- Other work385 (26.7%)
- Marginal workers358 (24.8%)
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 Kidigam
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 21 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Sugarcane (1), Ground Nut (1), Keshar (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 Kasinagar block
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