Gram panchayat · Polosara block · Ganjam
Kalamba gram panchayat
Kalamba is a gram panchayat (village council) in Polosara block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 8,031 people in 1,849 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 8,031
- Literacy
- 66.6%
- Area
- 3.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117911
Villages of Kalamba
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamba | 1,356 | 6,079 | 65.4% | 6% | 0% |
| Chadhiapadakrushnadaspuruninhabited | 243 | 1,001 | 72.1% | 6% | 0% |
| Rukakana | 250 | 951 | 68.9% | 7% | 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 Kalamba
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,031
- 3,829 male · 4,202 female
- Households
- 1,849
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.6%
- below Polosara block's villages (69.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,097
- above Polosara block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 914
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,366
- 41.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 506 (6.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 3,366 workers did
- Cultivators810 (24.1%)
- Agricultural labourers726 (21.6%)
- Household industry52 (1.5%)
- Other work890 (26.4%)
- Marginal workers888 (26.4%)
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 Kalamba
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 3 km², 79% 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-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 road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank1 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Sugarcane (2), Ground Nuts (1), Vegetable (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 Polosara block
- Badapankalabadi
- Balichai
- Banthapalli
- Bartani
- Bellagam
- Bhabarada
- Budhaisuni
- Chirikipada Sasan
- Dhumkapada
- Ghodapalana
- Gochabadi
- Hatiota
- J.dengapadar
- Jakar
- Kanachai
- Kendubadi
- Khanduru
- Madhupalli
- Mala-tentulia
- Mandar
- Mathura
- Nimina
- Pandiripada
- Rumagada
- Sodaka
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