Gram panchayat · G.udayagiri block · Kandhamal
Kalinga gram panchayat
Kalinga is a gram panchayat (village council) in G.udayagiri block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 5,716 people in 1,358 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 5,716
- Literacy
- 73.1%
- Area
- 25.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118915
Villages of Kalinga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga | 485 | 2,291 | 80.1% | 19% | 54% |
| Dugudipari | 286 | 1,258 | 72.3% | 11% | 59% |
| Kurmingia | 297 | 1,048 | 71.0% | 7% | 56% |
| Sujeli | 134 | 509 | 60.6% | 13% | 44% |
| Pidikamaha | 61 | 244 | 70.4% | 4% | 46% |
| Kundanaju | 51 | 192 | 59.3% | 6% | 60% |
| Gadingia | 26 | 88 | 53.9% | 40% | 60% |
| Retudi | 16 | 78 | 65.7% | 18% | 58% |
| Bhaliapata | 2 | 8 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dankensaru | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Jargiganda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Raisingi | 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 Kalinga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,716
- 2,744 male · 2,972 female
- Households
- 1,358
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.1%
- above G.udayagiri block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,083
- below G.udayagiri block's villages (1,098)
- Children aged 0–6
- 654
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,317
- 40.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 774 (13.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,125 (54.7%)
What the 2,317 workers did
- Cultivators191 (8.2%)
- Agricultural labourers229 (9.9%)
- Household industry10 (0.4%)
- Other work612 (26.4%)
- Marginal workers1,275 (55.0%)
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 Kalinga
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 12 villages cover 26 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre5 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 G.udayagiri block
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