Gram panchayat · Semiliguda block · Koraput
Pitaguda gram panchayat
Pitaguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Semiliguda block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,264 people in 818 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pottangi assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,264
- Literacy
- 46.0%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119922
Villages of Pitaguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charagaon | 350 | 1,264 | 46.2% | 6% | 69% |
| Kumbhariput | 237 | 959 | 45.1% | 20% | 29% |
| Pitaguda | 77 | 473 | 63.9% | 7% | 26% |
| Choragan | 100 | 355 | 17.9% | 13% | 86% |
| Jaganpur | 54 | 213 | 48.6% | 0% | 92% |
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 Pitaguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,264
- 1,634 male · 1,630 female
- Households
- 818
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.0%
- about the same as Semiliguda block's villages (45.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- below Semiliguda block's villages (1,031)
- Children aged 0–6
- 571
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,650
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 354 (10.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,781 (54.6%)
What the 1,650 workers did
- Cultivators662 (40.1%)
- Agricultural labourers225 (13.6%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work131 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers629 (38.1%)
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 Pitaguda
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 17 km², 63% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school0 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 pump1 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Ragi (5), Paddy (5), Niger (2), Vegetable (1), Naiger (1), Vegetables (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 Semiliguda block
- Charangul
- Dolaiguda
- Dudhari
- Gunthaput
- Hataguda
- Khudi
- Kunduli
- Pakjhola
- Parajamuthai
- R Ajpalma
- Rajput
- Renga
- Sadam
- Sorispadar
- Subai
- Upparkanti
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