Gram panchayat · Betnoti block · Mayurbhanj
Kalama gram panchayat
Kalama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 8,401 people in 1,826 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 8,401
- Literacy
- 66.0%
- Area
- 10.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120117
Villages of Kalama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalama | 568 | 2,773 | 73.0% | 28% | 41% |
| Gobindraipur | 421 | 2,027 | 64.0% | 4% | 0% |
| Kanthi | 162 | 669 | 61.3% | 7% | 51% |
| Tilapada | 131 | 501 | 53.8% | 53% | 21% |
| Maheswarpur | 124 | 480 | 67.2% | 51% | 0% |
| Purusottampur | 102 | 480 | 57.5% | 1% | 96% |
| Jaipuria | 73 | 441 | 52.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Kantipur | 101 | 423 | 83.3% | 6% | 12% |
| Rautarapur | 91 | 383 | 53.5% | 22% | 72% |
| Goudapatna | 38 | 175 | 62.7% | 0% | 72% |
| Kasafal | 15 | 49 | 50.0% | 92% | 0% |
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 Kalama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,401
- 4,209 male · 4,192 female
- Households
- 1,826
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.0%
- about the same as Betnoti block's villages (66.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- above Betnoti block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,397
- 16.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,370
- 40.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,564 (18.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,942 (35.0%)
What the 3,370 workers did
- Cultivators237 (7.0%)
- Agricultural labourers1,117 (33.1%)
- Household industry93 (2.8%)
- Other work882 (26.2%)
- Marginal workers1,041 (30.9%)
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 Kalama
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 11 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school5 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre2 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Mats (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 Betnoti block
- Agria
- Ambagadia
- Anla
- Baisinga
- Betnoti
- Chanchhipada
- Dahikoti
- Gadadeulia
- Hatijhuri
- Jugal
- Kendua
- Mahisasole
- Merda
- Muktapur
- Nadpur
- Patalipura
- Purinda
- Purunia
- Raghupur
- Saitpur
- Salabani(S)nahandasole
- Santara
- Sathilo
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