Gram panchayat · Sanakhemundi block · Ganjam
Ambagam gram panchayat
Ambagam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sanakhemundi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,088 people in 887 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,088
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275085
Villages of Ambagam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambagam | 351 | 1,611 | 73.5% | 15% | 0% |
| Sundhipalli | 324 | 1,499 | 57.4% | 35% | 0% |
| Khariguda alis Sumantapur | 212 | 978 | 47.2% | 35% | 0% |
| Pratalaxminarayanpuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sunkarapalliuninhabited | 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 Ambagam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,088
- 2,101 male · 1,987 female
- Households
- 887
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- below Sanakhemundi block's villages (63.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 946
- below Sanakhemundi block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 531
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,837
- 44.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,112 (27.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,837 workers did
- Cultivators363 (19.8%)
- Agricultural labourers372 (20.3%)
- Household industry24 (1.3%)
- Other work179 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers899 (48.9%)
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 Ambagam
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 5 villages cover 8 km², 91% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 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 office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Kolatha (3).
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 Sanakhemundi block
- Adapada
- Chanamari
- Chudangapur
- Dayanidhipur
- Dengadi
- Erandra
- Gangapur
- Goutami
- Jura
- Kalarapadar
- Kanakarada
- Kansamari
- Kauddia
- Khallanngi
- Moulabhanja
- Padamari
- Padmapur
- Patiguda
- Pattapur
- Radhadeipur
- Ramachandrapur
- Sahapur
- Satapentha Gopalpuir
- Singipur
- Taptapani Govindapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ambagam? Share it with us.