Gram panchayat · Kalampur block · Kalahandi
Kotagaon gram panchayat
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Kotagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalampur block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,844 people in 1,009 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,844
- Literacy
- 55.4%
- Area
- 11.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275636
Villages of Kotagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotagaon | 473 | 1,726 | 55.3% | 32% | 6% |
| Khandidangriguda | 291 | 1,109 | 53.4% | 36% | 40% |
| Balagaon | 245 | 1,009 | 58.0% | 18% | 17% |
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 Kotagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,844
- 1,918 male · 1,926 female
- Households
- 1,009
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.4%
- below Kalampur block's villages (59.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- below Kalampur block's villages (1,034)
- Children aged 0–6
- 534
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,108
- 54.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,137 (29.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 728 (18.9%)
What the 2,108 workers did
- Cultivators305 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers744 (35.3%)
- Household industry8 (0.4%)
- Other work68 (3.2%)
- Marginal workers983 (46.6%)
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 Kotagaon
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 11 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 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 office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Maize (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 Kalampur block
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