Gram panchayat · G.udayagiri block · Kandhamal
Lingagada gram panchayat
Lingagada is a gram panchayat (village council) in G.udayagiri block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,997 people in 742 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,997
- Literacy
- 70.5%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118917
Villages of Lingagada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingagada | 175 | 910 | 83.1% | 6% | 76% |
| Nilungia | 178 | 631 | 65.6% | 1% | 70% |
| Betikala | 132 | 497 | 63.2% | 15% | 85% |
| Mundakanga | 78 | 292 | 63.5% | 19% | 80% |
| Katadaganda | 65 | 245 | 65.7% | 18% | 80% |
| Jakamaha | 52 | 178 | 61.9% | 3% | 92% |
| Gatamaha | 33 | 150 | 70.2% | 1% | 99% |
| Gadiakala | 29 | 94 | 67.1% | 0% | 100% |
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 Lingagada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,997
- 1,304 male · 1,693 female
- Households
- 742
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.5%
- above G.udayagiri block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,298
- above G.udayagiri block's villages (1,098)
- Children aged 0–6
- 396
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,391
- 46.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 243 (8.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,390 (79.7%)
What the 1,391 workers did
- Cultivators354 (25.4%)
- Agricultural labourers222 (16.0%)
- Household industry9 (0.6%)
- Other work145 (10.4%)
- Marginal workers661 (47.5%)
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 Lingagada
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 17 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- 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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