Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Kegaon gram panchayat
Kegaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,872 people in 1,285 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,872
- Literacy
- 53.9%
- Area
- 12.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118659
Villages of Kegaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchergaon | 842 | 3,046 | 50.3% | 13% | 18% |
| Kegaon | 423 | 1,758 | 61.1% | 8% | 8% |
| Madhupur | 20 | 68 | 31.7% | 0% | 87% |
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 Kegaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,872
- 2,393 male · 2,479 female
- Households
- 1,285
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.9%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,036
- above Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 735
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,075
- 42.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 533 (10.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 747 (15.3%)
What the 2,075 workers did
- Cultivators344 (16.6%)
- Agricultural labourers377 (18.2%)
- Household industry19 (0.9%)
- Other work227 (10.9%)
- Marginal workers1,108 (53.4%)
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 Kegaon
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 13 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 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 centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump0 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Cotton (2), Ground Nut (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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kegaon? Share it with us.