Gram panchayat · Polosara block · Ganjam
Rumagada gram panchayat
Rumagada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Polosara block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,687 people in 1,198 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,687
- Literacy
- 72.9%
- Area
- 12 km²
- LGD code
- 117921
Villages of Rumagada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumagada | 692 | 3,407 | 74.9% | 18% | 0% |
| Batakhalli | 409 | 1,827 | 68.5% | 16% | 0% |
| Khaparaganda | 82 | 393 | 79.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Kandhapalli | 10 | 34 | 55.6% | 50% | 0% |
| Bhatakhalli Hill | 5 | 26 | 36.4% | 96% | 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 Rumagada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,687
- 2,824 male · 2,863 female
- Households
- 1,198
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.9%
- above Polosara block's villages (69.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Polosara block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 680
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,079
- 36.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 964 (17.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,079 workers did
- Cultivators412 (19.8%)
- Agricultural labourers270 (13.0%)
- Household industry81 (3.9%)
- Other work178 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers1,138 (54.7%)
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 Rumagada
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 12 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- 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 (5), Ground Nuts (3), Pulses (2).
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
- Kalamba
- Kanachai
- Kendubadi
- Khanduru
- Madhupalli
- Mala-tentulia
- Mandar
- Mathura
- Nimina
- Pandiripada
- Sodaka
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rumagada? Share it with us.