Gram panchayat · Kalimela block · Malkangiri
Tigal gram panchayat
Tigal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalimela block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 6,829 people in 1,550 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Malkangiri assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 6,829
- Literacy
- 51.2%
- Area
- 39 km²
- LGD code
- 119947
Villages of Tigal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigal | 1,144 | 5,203 | 53.1% | 44% | 27% |
| Tamanpalli | 406 | 1,626 | 45.3% | 34% | 43% |
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 Tigal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,829
- 3,465 male · 3,364 female
- Households
- 1,550
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.2%
- about the same as Kalimela block's villages (51.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Kalimela block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,253
- 18.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,835
- 56.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,857 (41.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,085 (30.5%)
What the 3,835 workers did
- Cultivators1,097 (28.6%)
- Agricultural labourers110 (2.9%)
- Household industry10 (0.3%)
- Other work171 (4.5%)
- Marginal workers2,447 (63.8%)
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 Tigal
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 39 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes1 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ground Nuts (2), Til (2).
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
- Gumuka
- Kangurukunda
- Koimetla
- Lugel
- Maharajapalli
- Malavaram
- Mandapalli
- Manyamkunda
- Mottu
- Nalagunthi
- Pusuguda
- Tandbai
- Telerai
- Venkatapallam
- kALIMELA
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Tigal? Share it with us.