Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Adhamunda gram panchayat
Adhamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 2,983 people in 725 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 2,983
- Literacy
- 60.0%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118742
Villages of Adhamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkusum khunti | 453 | 1,658 | 54.1% | 16% | 62% |
| Adhamunda | 272 | 1,325 | 67.1% | 15% | 36% |
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 Adhamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,983
- 1,465 male · 1,518 female
- Households
- 725
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.0%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,036
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 374
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,437
- 48.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 468 (15.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,499 (50.3%)
What the 1,437 workers did
- Cultivators172 (12.0%)
- Agricultural labourers342 (23.8%)
- Household industry22 (1.5%)
- Other work163 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers738 (51.4%)
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 Adhamunda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 11 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- 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 Kesinga block
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Adhamunda? Share it with us.