Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Deogaon gram panchayat
Deogaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,421 people in 1,093 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,421
- Literacy
- 55.6%
- Area
- 18.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118747
Villages of Deogaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degaon | 345 | 1,547 | 53.1% | 17% | 74% |
| Matia | 332 | 1,295 | 52.5% | 2% | 49% |
| Jamujor | 289 | 1,102 | 55.0% | 14% | 83% |
| Mahagaon | 127 | 477 | 74.2% | 23% | 32% |
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 Deogaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,421
- 2,169 male · 2,252 female
- Households
- 1,093
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.6%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 679
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,201
- 49.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 551 (12.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,844 (64.3%)
What the 2,201 workers did
- Cultivators590 (26.8%)
- Agricultural labourers84 (3.8%)
- Household industry35 (1.6%)
- Other work296 (13.4%)
- Marginal workers1,196 (54.3%)
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 Deogaon
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 19 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Moong (4), Cotton (3), Pulses (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
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- 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 Deogaon? Share it with us.