Gram panchayat · Hatadihi block · Kendujhar
Gedama gram panchayat
Gedama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,106 people in 678 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,106
- Literacy
- 83.1%
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119392
Villages of Gedama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dihabhuinpur alias Gedma | 264 | 1,280 | 86.1% | 42% | 1% |
| Jalasarapur | 259 | 1,102 | 79.0% | 12% | 28% |
| Sahapur | 146 | 668 | 83.9% | 37% | 0% |
| Kameswarpur | 8 | 45 | 92.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Tankagadia | 1 | 11 | 87.5% | 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 Gedama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,106
- 1,611 male · 1,495 female
- Households
- 678
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.1%
- above Hatadihi block's villages (80.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 928
- below Hatadihi block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 361
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,001
- 32.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 905 (29.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 319 (10.3%)
What the 1,001 workers did
- Cultivators376 (37.6%)
- Agricultural labourers226 (22.6%)
- Household industry26 (2.6%)
- Other work94 (9.4%)
- Marginal workers279 (27.9%)
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 Gedama
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 8 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Sesame (1), Wheat (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 Hatadihi block
- Aitipur
- Akarua
- Ambo
- Anara
- Badarampas
- Balibarei
- Bancho
- Bangore
- Danar
- Dhanurjayapur
- Dhenka
- Habaleswar
- Hadagarh
- Hatadihi
- Inchol
- Jambhira
- Kaligaon
- Kanleibalipal
- Mareigaon
- Orali
- Padhiaripally
- Panchugochia
- Pandado
- Sadanga
- Sadha
- Salania
- Samana
- Sasanga
- Soso
- Sulana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gedama? Share it with us.