Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Kalamba gram panchayat
Kalamba is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,645 people in 1,444 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,645
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117664
Villages of Kalamba
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghodapada | 453 | 2,088 | 68.1% | 24% | 0% |
| Kalamba | 343 | 1,682 | 71.0% | 7% | 0% |
| Kadapada | 361 | 1,586 | 61.7% | 16% | 0% |
| Sunakera | 287 | 1,289 | 75.3% | 13% | 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 Kalamba
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,645
- 3,091 male · 3,554 female
- Households
- 1,444
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- below Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,150
- above Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 779
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,773
- 41.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,041 (15.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,773 workers did
- Cultivators429 (15.5%)
- Agricultural labourers268 (9.7%)
- Household industry59 (2.1%)
- Other work602 (21.7%)
- Marginal workers1,415 (51.0%)
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 Kalamba
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus4 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Buguda block
- Antarapada
- Arakhapur
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- Kholakhali
- Manitara
- Motabadi
- Pangidi
- Pochalundi
- Sankuru
- Takarada
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