Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Rugumu gram panchayat
Rugumu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,502 people in 1,471 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,502
- Literacy
- 64.3%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117720
Villages of Rugumu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugumu | 553 | 2,453 | 58.8% | 38% | 0% |
| Kanagiridi | 303 | 1,313 | 68.4% | 15% | 0% |
| Bethuar | 264 | 1,240 | 77.1% | 17% | 0% |
| Sundhipalli | 150 | 635 | 55.4% | 1% | 0% |
| Adibandha | 72 | 351 | 72.8% | 22% | 0% |
| Rasibadi | 63 | 261 | 65.5% | 99% | 0% |
| Barakoliguma | 59 | 218 | 43.8% | 60% | 0% |
| Batapadiauninhabited | 7 | 31 | 24.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bhimpuruninhabited | 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 Rugumu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,502
- 3,181 male · 3,321 female
- Households
- 1,471
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.3%
- about the same as Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,044
- above Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 814
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,362
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,807 (27.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 31 (0.5%)
What the 3,362 workers did
- Cultivators1,158 (34.4%)
- Agricultural labourers467 (13.9%)
- Household industry25 (0.7%)
- Other work276 (8.2%)
- Marginal workers1,436 (42.7%)
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 Rugumu
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 9 villages cover 9 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school0 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus4 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (6), Blackgram (4), Ragi (2), Chilly (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dharakote
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jahada
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Machhakote
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Olamba
- Saba
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
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