Gram panchayat · Kalimela block · Malkangiri
Gumuka gram panchayat
Gumuka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalimela block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,598 people in 1,471 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Malkangiri assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,598
- Literacy
- 51.8%
- Area
- 31.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119935
Villages of Gumuka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatiguda | 638 | 2,857 | 62.7% | 42% | 25% |
| Gumuka | 433 | 2,004 | 59.8% | 44% | 36% |
| Erbanpalli | 347 | 1,484 | 22.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Pedakonda | 53 | 253 | 29.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Gumuka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,598
- 3,323 male · 3,275 female
- Households
- 1,471
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.8%
- about the same as Kalimela block's villages (51.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Kalimela block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,158
- 17.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,482
- 52.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,088 (31.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,178 (48.2%)
What the 3,482 workers did
- Cultivators1,455 (41.8%)
- Agricultural labourers322 (9.2%)
- Household industry19 (0.5%)
- Other work125 (3.6%)
- Marginal workers1,561 (44.8%)
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 Gumuka
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 31 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 44% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 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 pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Kalimela block
- Badili
- Bhejangiwada
- Bhubanpalli
- Bodigetta
- Chintalwada
- Chitrangapalli
- Gompakunda
- Kangurukunda
- Koimetla
- Lugel
- Maharajapalli
- Malavaram
- Mandapalli
- Manyamkunda
- Mottu
- Nalagunthi
- Pusuguda
- Tandbai
- Telerai
- Tigal
- Venkatapallam
- kALIMELA
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