Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Rohigam gram panchayat
Rohigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,303 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,303
- Literacy
- 70.7%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117872
Villages of Rohigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royigam | 548 | 2,829 | 70.3% | 9% | 0% |
| Pandiajholi | 389 | 1,746 | 71.3% | 52% | 0% |
| Nalihada | 323 | 1,728 | 70.8% | 7% | 0% |
| Kamagahira | 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 Rohigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,303
- 3,248 male · 3,055 female
- Households
- 1,260
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.7%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 775
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,844
- 45.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,284 (20.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,844 workers did
- Cultivators574 (20.2%)
- Agricultural labourers1,023 (36.0%)
- Household industry18 (0.6%)
- Other work616 (21.7%)
- Marginal workers613 (21.6%)
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 Rohigam
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 4 villages cover 9 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre3 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 road0 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (1), Tomato (1), Gram (1), Cabbage (1), Black Gram (1), Brinjal (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
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- 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 Rohigam? Share it with us.