Gram panchayat · Korukonda block · Malkangiri
Kamwada gram panchayat
Kamwada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Korukonda block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,888 people in 1,412 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chitrakonda assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,888
- Literacy
- 53.8%
- Area
- 26.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119967
Villages of Kamwada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamwada | 943 | 4,609 | 51.6% | 34% | 48% |
| Markelguda | 253 | 1,285 | 59.8% | 41% | 55% |
| Tandikonda | 138 | 670 | 65.7% | 52% | 7% |
| Tandikonda R.F. | 78 | 324 | 35.0% | 3% | 90% |
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 Kamwada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,888
- 3,392 male · 3,496 female
- Households
- 1,412
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.8%
- above Korukonda block's villages (47.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- about the same as Korukonda block's villages (1,032)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,291
- 18.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,153
- 45.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,453 (35.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,276 (47.6%)
What the 3,153 workers did
- Cultivators1,833 (58.1%)
- Agricultural labourers88 (2.8%)
- Household industry47 (1.5%)
- Other work137 (4.3%)
- Marginal workers1,048 (33.2%)
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 Kamwada
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 27 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 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 road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Korukonda block
- Chitapari-iii
- Dudametta
- Korukonda
- Mariwada
- Nakamamudi
- Nilakamberu
- Old-chimitapalli
- Potrel
- Somanathpur
- Tarlakotta
- Tumuspalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kamwada? Share it with us.