Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Ghumar gram panchayat
Ghumar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,735 people in 1,581 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,735
- Literacy
- 45.8%
- Area
- 34.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119819
Villages of Ghumar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghumargam(Ghomar) | 377 | 1,792 | 47.2% | 14% | 71% |
| Nehurupali | 386 | 1,617 | 36.7% | 13% | 35% |
| Hardoli (Hordoli) | 187 | 847 | 48.7% | 12% | 80% |
| Bastamba | 228 | 844 | 63.8% | 11% | 41% |
| Anlabhata | 187 | 772 | 42.3% | 4% | 89% |
| Sorigam | 126 | 483 | 50.0% | 48% | 44% |
| Muraoda | 90 | 380 | 30.9% | 19% | 59% |
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 Ghumar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,735
- 3,350 male · 3,385 female
- Households
- 1,581
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.8%
- above Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- below Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,143
- 17.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,674
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 990 (14.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,976 (59.0%)
What the 3,674 workers did
- Cultivators625 (17.0%)
- Agricultural labourers488 (13.3%)
- Household industry11 (0.3%)
- Other work409 (11.1%)
- Marginal workers2,141 (58.3%)
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 Ghumar
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 35 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Sugar Cane (3).
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
- Chitra
- Dhamanahandi
- Girla
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
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