Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Karmegaon gram panchayat
Karmegaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,385 people in 884 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,385
- Literacy
- 66.8%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118833
Villages of Karmegaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karmegaon | 352 | 1,304 | 78.9% | 46% | 27% |
| Mursing | 243 | 958 | 69.5% | 5% | 12% |
| Sanakarlakot | 184 | 710 | 42.8% | 38% | 20% |
| Gudipata | 105 | 413 | 63.6% | 22% | 31% |
| Saurapadar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Karmegaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,385
- 1,707 male · 1,678 female
- Households
- 884
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.8%
- about the same as Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 441
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,528
- 45.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,020 (30.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 734 (21.7%)
What the 1,528 workers did
- Cultivators202 (13.2%)
- Agricultural labourers382 (25.0%)
- Household industry17 (1.1%)
- Other work75 (4.9%)
- Marginal workers852 (55.8%)
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 Karmegaon
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 5 villages cover 10 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Cotton (3), Black Gram (2), 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
- Gigina
- 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 Karmegaon? Share it with us.