Gram panchayat · Nuagada block · Gajapati
Kirama gram panchayat
Kirama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagada block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,238 people in 423 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mohana assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,238
- Literacy
- 39.2%
- Area
- 24.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117526
Villages of Kirama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidhigudi | 128 | 728 | 43.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Kirama | 68 | 392 | 53.8% | 0% | 93% |
| Dalimbapur | 56 | 269 | 23.5% | 0% | 94% |
| Jamaguda | 34 | 176 | 31.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Pedikapadar | 35 | 175 | 33.1% | 0% | 37% |
| Patangapadar | 34 | 174 | 46.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Jarigidua | 36 | 164 | 13.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bimanapur | 32 | 160 | 45.2% | 0% | 98% |
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 Kirama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,238
- 1,130 male · 1,108 female
- Households
- 423
- about 5.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.2%
- below Nuagada block's villages (49.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- below Nuagada block's villages (1,053)
- Children aged 0–6
- 414
- 18.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,223
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 0 (0.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,067 (92.4%)
What the 1,223 workers did
- Cultivators50 (4.1%)
- Agricultural labourers33 (2.7%)
- Household industry2 (0.2%)
- Other work21 (1.7%)
- Marginal workers1,117 (91.3%)
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 Kirama
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 25 km², 24% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school1 of 8
- Secondary school0 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump2 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Ragi (8), Maize (8).
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 Nuagada block
- Anuguru
- Attarasingi
- Badapada
- Betarsingi
- K.jhalrasing
- Keradang
- Khajuripada
- Luhangar
- Nuagada
- Paika Antarada
- Parimala
- Putrupada
- Sambalpur
- Sundardanga
- Tabarada
- Tangili
- Titisingi
- Udayapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kirama? Share it with us.