Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Barigam gram panchayat
Barigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,094 people in 443 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,094
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 6.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117858
Villages of Barigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barapalli | 238 | 1,197 | 65.2% | 24% | 0% |
| Mahulapalli | 162 | 707 | 72.6% | 29% | 0% |
| Birakrishnachandrapur | 43 | 190 | 75.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Borigam (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Barigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,094
- 1,034 male · 1,060 female
- Households
- 443
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,025
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 242
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,060
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 507 (24.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,060 workers did
- Cultivators218 (20.6%)
- Agricultural labourers161 (15.2%)
- Household industry8 (0.8%)
- Other work370 (34.9%)
- Marginal workers303 (28.6%)
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 Barigam
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 6 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 42% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Pulses (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Barigam? Share it with us.