Gram panchayat · Borigumma block · Koraput
Pondasguda gram panchayat
Pondasguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Borigumma block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,021 people in 1,064 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,021
- Literacy
- 46.2%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119755
Villages of Pondasguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rengalguda | 262 | 981 | 37.9% | 12% | 77% |
| Jadabandha | 171 | 774 | 69.0% | 14% | 83% |
| Pandasguda | 198 | 666 | 60.8% | 15% | 32% |
| Janiguda | 162 | 593 | 30.5% | 2% | 97% |
| Biriguda | 129 | 504 | 46.2% | 27% | 54% |
| Bhitarbadi | 75 | 277 | 14.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Lokiguda | 67 | 226 | 37.1% | 0% | 95% |
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 Pondasguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,021
- 1,944 male · 2,077 female
- Households
- 1,064
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.2%
- above Borigumma block's villages (45.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,068
- above Borigumma block's villages (1,033)
- Children aged 0–6
- 705
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,388
- 59.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 477 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,943 (73.2%)
What the 2,388 workers did
- Cultivators470 (19.7%)
- Agricultural labourers136 (5.7%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work56 (2.3%)
- Marginal workers1,720 (72.0%)
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 Pondasguda
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 17 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Sugarcane (4), Maize (2), Vegetables (2), Ragi (1), Raggi (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
- Bodigam
- Borigumma
- Champapadar
- Dengapadar
- Gujuniguda
- Gumuda
- Haridaguda
- Hordoli
- Jujhari
- Kamara
- Kamta
- Kanagam
- Kathargada
- Kumuli
- Malda
- Munja
- Narigam
- Nuagam
- Ranaspur
- Sanapori A
- Sargiguda
- Sasahandi
- Semlaguda
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