Gram panchayat · Digapahandi block · Ganjam
Gaudagam gram panchayat
Gaudagam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,058 people in 1,007 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,058
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117734
Villages of Gaudagam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goudagam | 501 | 2,465 | 66.7% | 8% | 4% |
| Dauni | 368 | 2,004 | 69.1% | 22% | 0% |
| Lahunia | 101 | 452 | 76.6% | 39% | 0% |
| Manikyapurpalli | 37 | 137 | 94.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Gaidahill | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jenapuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kothabatiuninhabited | 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 Gaudagam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,058
- 2,539 male · 2,519 female
- Households
- 1,007
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Digapahandi block's villages (62.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- about the same as Digapahandi block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 624
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,832
- 56.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 817 (16.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 225 (4.4%)
What the 2,832 workers did
- Cultivators474 (16.7%)
- Agricultural labourers471 (16.6%)
- Household industry24 (0.8%)
- Other work382 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers1,481 (52.3%)
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 Gaudagam
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 7 villages cover 9 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 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 road2 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Til (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 Digapahandi block
- Ankorada
- Bada-dumula
- Basudebapur
- Bhamarpur
- Bhismagitri
- Bijaya Laxminarayanpur
- Bomakai
- Chasa Nimakhandi
- Choudhry Tikarapada
- Gada Gobindapur
- Gokharanapur
- Jakar
- Kaithada
- Kaithakhandi
- Karapada
- Khamarigam
- Kotinada
- Kusapada
- Nimakhandipentha
- Padmanavapur
- Phasiguda
- Sahadeva Tikarapada
- Sidheswar
- Turubudi
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