Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Gigina gram panchayat
Gigina is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,970 people in 1,620 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,970
- Literacy
- 68.0%
- Area
- 28.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118832
Villages of Gigina
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sripur | 462 | 1,677 | 73.7% | 26% | 22% |
| Sinang | 213 | 842 | 62.6% | 35% | 46% |
| Jodabandh | 210 | 777 | 60.6% | 16% | 20% |
| Gigina | 208 | 709 | 68.1% | 21% | 17% |
| Dampadar | 164 | 668 | 67.8% | 48% | 25% |
| Taparang | 157 | 578 | 58.8% | 14% | 57% |
| Gidhamal | 141 | 503 | 81.9% | 19% | 16% |
| Chalikipadar | 65 | 216 | 61.3% | 39% | 22% |
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 Gigina
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,970
- 3,018 male · 2,952 female
- Households
- 1,620
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.0%
- about the same as Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 978
- below Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 836
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,776
- 46.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,588 (26.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,656 (27.7%)
What the 2,776 workers did
- Cultivators624 (22.5%)
- Agricultural labourers892 (32.1%)
- Household industry35 (1.3%)
- Other work304 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers921 (33.2%)
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 Gigina
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 28 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (6), Moong (6), Gram (1), Black Gram (1), Cotton (1), Green Gram (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 Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Balisinga
- Bhanpur
- Bhimkela
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Ghodabandha
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Nisangpur
- Palan
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gigina? Share it with us.