Gram panchayat · Koraput block · Koraput
Padmapur gram panchayat
Padmapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Koraput block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 9,202 people in 2,397 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Koraput assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 9,202
- Literacy
- 50.9%
- Area
- 51.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119810
Villages of Padmapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chougaon | 487 | 1,952 | 56.8% | 26% | 72% |
| Limika | 392 | 1,342 | 41.3% | 13% | 64% |
| Chapsil | 311 | 1,205 | 58.5% | 15% | 28% |
| Duruguda | 217 | 944 | 46.4% | 17% | 13% |
| Mohanapada | 254 | 917 | 43.9% | 31% | 60% |
| Padmapur | 201 | 755 | 52.3% | 12% | 57% |
| Gopalput | 156 | 612 | 55.2% | 37% | 56% |
| Nighamaniguda | 106 | 488 | 60.4% | 0% | 9% |
| Dumuriput | 100 | 379 | 54.2% | 24% | 67% |
| Ghatagoda | 92 | 354 | 43.5% | 23% | 44% |
| Machhaput | 81 | 254 | 28.6% | 11% | 88% |
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 Padmapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,202
- 4,333 male · 4,869 female
- Households
- 2,397
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.9%
- above Koraput block's villages (48.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,124
- above Koraput block's villages (1,066)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,445
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,754
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,828 (19.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,735 (51.5%)
What the 3,754 workers did
- Cultivators459 (12.2%)
- Agricultural labourers108 (2.9%)
- Household industry22 (0.6%)
- Other work1,695 (45.2%)
- Marginal workers1,470 (39.2%)
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 Padmapur
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 51 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school2 of 11
- Secondary school0 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 11
- Public bus2 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Ragi (11), Nizer (11).
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 Koraput block
- Badasuku
- Devighat
- Dumuripadar
- Kendar
- Kerenga
- Lankaput
- Litiguda
- M Arichmal
- Mahadeiput
- Manbar
- Mastiput
- Mathalput
- Umuri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Padmapur? Share it with us.