Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Gaiagaon gram panchayat
Gaiagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,545 people in 1,402 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,545
- Literacy
- 59.7%
- Area
- 24.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118748
Villages of Gaiagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaigaon | 346 | 1,387 | 65.0% | 16% | 41% |
| Kirokuda | 262 | 1,108 | 63.0% | 13% | 52% |
| Kanabira | 218 | 870 | 64.7% | 12% | 80% |
| Pujiguda | 205 | 757 | 31.3% | 5% | 76% |
| Khamari | 150 | 586 | 78.6% | 37% | 63% |
| Kerukuda | 107 | 390 | 53.3% | 12% | 45% |
| Dunguriguda | 99 | 385 | 56.2% | 30% | 12% |
| Jojananuapada | 8 | 38 | 45.2% | 87% | 0% |
| Kot enpadar | 7 | 24 | 13.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Gaiagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,545
- 2,710 male · 2,835 female
- Households
- 1,402
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.7%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 785
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,753
- 49.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 921 (16.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,023 (54.5%)
What the 2,753 workers did
- Cultivators736 (26.7%)
- Agricultural labourers276 (10.0%)
- Household industry32 (1.2%)
- Other work336 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers1,373 (49.9%)
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 Gaiagaon
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 24 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump7 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Cotton (7), Ground Nut (6), Moong (2), Ragi (2).
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
- Deogaon
- 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 Gaiagaon? Share it with us.