Gram panchayat · Kotagarh block · Kandhamal
Kotagarh gram panchayat
Kotagarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 7,308 people in 1,630 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baliguda assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 7,308
- Literacy
- 66.1%
- Area
- 22.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118949
Villages of Kotagarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotagada | 992 | 4,448 | 77.1% | 24% | 21% |
| Haripur | 246 | 978 | 40.7% | 29% | 32% |
| Kesariguda | 132 | 593 | 48.1% | 92% | 8% |
| Madangi | 108 | 555 | 59.3% | 18% | 61% |
| Dengaguda | 65 | 300 | 73.4% | 65% | 31% |
| Siranga | 37 | 173 | 17.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Bandaka | 18 | 108 | 38.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Nuapadar | 20 | 86 | 58.6% | 0% | 99% |
| During | 12 | 67 | 10.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Mardiguda | 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 Kotagarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,308
- 3,801 male · 3,507 female
- Households
- 1,630
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.1%
- above Kotagarh block's villages (47.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 923
- below Kotagarh block's villages (1,032)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,039
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,742
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,180 (29.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,162 (29.6%)
What the 2,742 workers did
- Cultivators281 (10.2%)
- Agricultural labourers148 (5.4%)
- Household industry4 (0.1%)
- Other work1,280 (46.7%)
- Marginal workers1,029 (37.5%)
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 Kotagarh
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 10 villages cover 23 km², 15% of it sown with crops and 71% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre5 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes5 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 9
- Public bus2 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Maize (9), Black Gram (7), Turmeric (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 Kotagarh block
- Dharakote
- Durgapanga
- Gugurumaha
- Jubaguda
- Judaballi
- Madaguda
- Marlanga
- Ora
- Parigarh
- Pokari
- Ranipanga
- Sartulu
- Srirampur
- Subaranagiri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kotagarh? Share it with us.