Gram panchayat · Kotagarh block · Kandhamal
Gugurumaha gram panchayat
Gugurumaha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 3,580 people in 741 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baliguda assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 3,580
- Literacy
- 41.1%
- Area
- 19.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118947
Villages of Gugurumaha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gugurumaha | 213 | 1,175 | 46.9% | 13% | 79% |
| Tiama (Tiamaha) | 112 | 551 | 34.7% | 15% | 83% |
| Pileri | 67 | 304 | 35.5% | 5% | 91% |
| Bhutadi | 61 | 291 | 40.8% | 38% | 61% |
| Nilimajhiguda | 64 | 242 | 50.2% | 71% | 13% |
| Tuaguda | 45 | 204 | 37.6% | 63% | 9% |
| Garadamaha | 43 | 201 | 42.3% | 10% | 86% |
| Meheraguda | 42 | 199 | 35.8% | 0% | 96% |
| Ladimaha | 39 | 171 | 42.1% | 0% | 87% |
| Bhuteliguda | 32 | 145 | 45.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Mlauguda | 15 | 55 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Patangaguda | 5 | 29 | 16.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Malaguda | 3 | 13 | 0.0% | 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 Gugurumaha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,580
- 1,825 male · 1,755 female
- Households
- 741
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.1%
- below Kotagarh block's villages (47.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- below Kotagarh block's villages (1,032)
- Children aged 0–6
- 759
- 21.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,752
- 48.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 691 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,644 (73.9%)
What the 1,752 workers did
- Cultivators408 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers171 (9.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work34 (1.9%)
- Marginal workers1,136 (64.8%)
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 Gugurumaha
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 20 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 42% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 13
- Middle school4 of 13
- Secondary school0 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre8 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump12 of 13
- Electricity for homes1 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 13
- Public bus2 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Haladi (11), Mustard (9), Maize (3), Turmeric (2), Black 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 Kotagarh block
- Dharakote
- Durgapanga
- Jubaguda
- Judaballi
- Kotagarh
- Madaguda
- Marlanga
- Ora
- Parigarh
- Pokari
- Ranipanga
- Sartulu
- Srirampur
- Subaranagiri
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