Gram panchayat · Borigumma block · Koraput
Bodigam gram panchayat
Bodigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Borigumma block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,069 people in 1,257 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jeypore assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,069
- Literacy
- 40.6%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119737
Villages of Bodigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokiguda | 440 | 1,756 | 35.7% | 19% | 65% |
| Bodigan | 328 | 1,356 | 46.0% | 11% | 47% |
| Semla | 306 | 1,213 | 41.8% | 17% | 53% |
| Mandiabandha | 183 | 744 | 39.3% | 14% | 53% |
| Bahinipatiguda | 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 Bodigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,069
- 2,503 male · 2,566 female
- Households
- 1,257
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.6%
- below Borigumma block's villages (45.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,025
- about the same as Borigumma block's villages (1,033)
- Children aged 0–6
- 933
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,877
- 56.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 790 (15.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,815 (55.5%)
What the 2,877 workers did
- Cultivators270 (9.4%)
- Agricultural labourers682 (23.7%)
- Household industry36 (1.3%)
- Other work179 (6.2%)
- Marginal workers1,710 (59.4%)
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 Bodigam
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 23 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Sugarcane (4), Raggy (2), Mandia (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 Borigumma block
- Anchala
- Aunli
- B Andiguda
- B.singpur
- Benagam
- Benasur
- Bijapur
- Borigumma
- Champapadar
- Dengapadar
- Gujuniguda
- Gumuda
- Haridaguda
- Hordoli
- Jujhari
- Kamara
- Kamta
- Kanagam
- Kathargada
- Kumuli
- Malda
- Munja
- Narigam
- Nuagam
- Pondasguda
- Ranaspur
- Sanapori A
- Sargiguda
- Sasahandi
- Semlaguda
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