Gram panchayat · Phulbani block · Kandhamal
Gumagarh gram panchayat
Gumagarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Phulbani block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 3,477 people in 847 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 3,477
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Area
- 15.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118982
Villages of Gumagarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumagarha | 352 | 1,386 | 67.6% | 29% | 21% |
| Barisuga | 90 | 407 | 69.8% | 47% | 50% |
| Amatpada | 73 | 304 | 46.5% | 13% | 48% |
| Tengeri | 60 | 275 | 84.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Sadanmendi | 70 | 269 | 59.4% | 83% | 6% |
| Kenpaju | 39 | 192 | 70.9% | 12% | 88% |
| Dalpara | 30 | 129 | 66.4% | 0% | 89% |
| Nedigura | 32 | 126 | 55.8% | 20% | 80% |
| Rubipriya | 28 | 103 | 72.2% | 0% | 68% |
| Dubghati | 23 | 88 | 87.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Pradipadar | 17 | 88 | 81.6% | 5% | 78% |
| Lainpara | 16 | 56 | 58.7% | 0% | 89% |
| Durgadadi | 10 | 36 | 34.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Lumbakupa | 7 | 18 | 53.8% | 0% | 94% |
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 Gumagarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,477
- 1,730 male · 1,747 female
- Households
- 847
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.1%
- below Phulbani block's villages (69.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- below Phulbani block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 415
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,880
- 54.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 911 (26.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,648 (47.4%)
What the 1,880 workers did
- Cultivators339 (18.0%)
- Agricultural labourers255 (13.6%)
- Household industry18 (1.0%)
- Other work155 (8.2%)
- Marginal workers1,113 (59.2%)
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 Gumagarh
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 15 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 14
- Middle school2 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school1 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre6 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump7 of 14
- Electricity for homes7 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road14 of 14
- Public bus4 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Phulbani block
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