Gram panchayat · Semiliguda block · Koraput
R Ajpalma gram panchayat
R Ajpalma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Semiliguda block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,901 people in 765 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pottangi assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,901
- Literacy
- 52.8%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 275157
Villages of R Ajpalma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajpalma | 417 | 1,604 | 55.5% | 14% | 52% |
| Balda (Balara) | 188 | 688 | 55.0% | 15% | 36% |
| Chotaliput | 90 | 367 | 45.9% | 45% | 27% |
| Podapalama | 70 | 242 | 38.2% | 93% | 4% |
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 R Ajpalma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,901
- 1,440 male · 1,461 female
- Households
- 765
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.8%
- above Semiliguda block's villages (45.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- below Semiliguda block's villages (1,031)
- Children aged 0–6
- 402
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,321
- 45.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 726 (25.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,188 (41.0%)
What the 1,321 workers did
- Cultivators106 (8.0%)
- Agricultural labourers349 (26.4%)
- Household industry6 (0.5%)
- Other work654 (49.5%)
- Marginal workers206 (15.6%)
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 R Ajpalma
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 17 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump1 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (3), Nizer (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 Semiliguda block
- Charangul
- Dolaiguda
- Dudhari
- Gunthaput
- Hataguda
- Khudi
- Kunduli
- Pakjhola
- Parajamuthai
- Pitaguda
- Rajput
- Renga
- Sadam
- Sorispadar
- Subai
- Upparkanti
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