Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Alasuguma gram panchayat
Alasuguma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,719 people in 1,451 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,719
- Literacy
- 74.8%
- Area
- 18.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117784
Villages of Alasuguma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alasuguma | 771 | 2,986 | 80.5% | 22% | 0% |
| Kamasaragada | 590 | 2,408 | 68.8% | 26% | 0% |
| Ganiapalli | 47 | 194 | 63.0% | 100% | 0% |
| Ekagharia | 43 | 131 | 76.8% | 0% | 40% |
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 Alasuguma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,719
- 2,889 male · 2,830 female
- Households
- 1,451
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.8%
- about the same as Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 653
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,548
- 44.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,491 (26.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 55 (1.0%)
What the 2,548 workers did
- Cultivators724 (28.4%)
- Agricultural labourers251 (9.9%)
- Household industry41 (1.6%)
- Other work425 (16.7%)
- Marginal workers1,107 (43.4%)
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 Alasuguma
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 19 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre2 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 bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Chhamunda
- Gandadhar
- Gayaganda
- Gereda
- Jagannath Prasad
- Jhadabhumi
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
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