Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Chitra gram panchayat
Chitra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,684 people in 1,457 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,684
- Literacy
- 35.9%
- Area
- 24 km²
- LGD code
- 119817
Villages of Chitra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitra | 608 | 2,106 | 45.5% | 7% | 80% |
| Makaput | 350 | 1,568 | 18.8% | 8% | 72% |
| Kurmakote | 340 | 1,351 | 33.3% | 9% | 36% |
| Bagchuan | 97 | 415 | 46.5% | 18% | 61% |
| Ghuragam | 62 | 244 | 59.0% | 23% | 9% |
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 Chitra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,684
- 2,816 male · 2,868 female
- Households
- 1,457
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 35.9%
- below Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- about the same as Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,054
- 18.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,688
- 64.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 524 (9.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,577 (62.9%)
What the 3,688 workers did
- Cultivators638 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers602 (16.3%)
- Household industry23 (0.6%)
- Other work102 (2.8%)
- Marginal workers2,323 (63.0%)
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 Chitra
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 24 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Lemon (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 Kotpad block
- Batasona
- Bhansuli
- Bobeya
- Chandili
- Chatarla
- Dhamanahandi
- Ghumar
- Girla
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chitra? Share it with us.