Gram panchayat · Karlamunda block · Kalahandi
Risida gram panchayat
Risida is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,486 people in 1,175 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,486
- Literacy
- 72.3%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118738
Villages of Risida
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risida kumbharpada | 428 | 1,688 | 70.4% | 12% | 3% |
| Risida kandhapara | 310 | 1,151 | 73.6% | 46% | 31% |
| Salandiamunda | 268 | 1,044 | 75.2% | 30% | 13% |
| Brahmanimunda | 169 | 603 | 70.1% | 11% | 10% |
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 Risida
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,486
- 2,265 male · 2,221 female
- Households
- 1,175
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.3%
- above Karlamunda block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Karlamunda block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 600
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,761
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,106 (24.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 585 (13.0%)
What the 1,761 workers did
- Cultivators255 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers119 (6.8%)
- Household industry15 (0.9%)
- Other work421 (23.9%)
- Marginal workers951 (54.0%)
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 Risida
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 16 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Karlamunda block
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