Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Phatkamal gram panchayat
Phatkamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,731 people in 1,240 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,731
- Literacy
- 59.5%
- Area
- 13.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118762
Villages of Phatkamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phatakamal | 569 | 2,111 | 61.7% | 20% | 30% |
| Latakabahali | 401 | 1,492 | 57.5% | 17% | 26% |
| Boringpadar | 270 | 1,128 | 58.1% | 19% | 50% |
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 Phatkamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,731
- 2,420 male · 2,311 female
- Households
- 1,240
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.5%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 955
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 659
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,410
- 50.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 897 (19.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,575 (33.3%)
What the 2,410 workers did
- Cultivators357 (14.8%)
- Agricultural labourers679 (28.2%)
- Household industry19 (0.8%)
- Other work225 (9.3%)
- Marginal workers1,130 (46.9%)
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 Phatkamal
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, 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 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-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 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) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (3), Ground Nut (3).
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
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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