Gram panchayat · Dharamagarh block · Kalahandi
Dumarguda gram panchayat
Dumarguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharamagarh block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,651 people in 1,979 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,651
- Literacy
- 52.6%
- Area
- 25.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118634
Villages of Dumarguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermunda | 481 | 1,883 | 45.4% | 18% | 21% |
| Kirkakani | 442 | 1,695 | 49.1% | 27% | 19% |
| Banjipadar | 328 | 1,311 | 58.4% | 13% | 12% |
| Mukhiguda | 294 | 1,167 | 51.1% | 32% | 28% |
| Dumerguda | 259 | 921 | 56.9% | 15% | 2% |
| Kandamal | 175 | 674 | 66.6% | 13% | 8% |
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 Dumarguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,651
- 3,884 male · 3,767 female
- Households
- 1,979
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.6%
- below Dharamagarh block's villages (55.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- below Dharamagarh block's villages (991)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,063
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 4,052
- 53.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,558 (20.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,263 (16.5%)
What the 4,052 workers did
- Cultivators833 (20.6%)
- Agricultural labourers779 (19.2%)
- Household industry47 (1.2%)
- Other work392 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers2,001 (49.4%)
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 Dumarguda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 26 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Dharamagarh block
- Bad Ghumer
- Badbafla
- Badbasul
- Bagad
- Behera
- Boden
- Bramhanchhendia
- Chhanchanbahali
- Chhilpa
- Dhanarpur
- Gadiajore
- Jayantapur
- Kadalimunda
- Kangaon
- Kankeri
- Khairapadar
- Nandagaon
- Parla
- Sandhikulihari
- Tambachhada
- Tarapur
- Tendapali
- Tipiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dumarguda? Share it with us.