Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Belgam gram panchayat
Belgam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,642 people in 1,656 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,642
- Literacy
- 44.5%
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120444
Villages of Belgam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junapani | 475 | 2,144 | 29.5% | 5% | 76% |
| Belgan | 376 | 1,924 | 50.0% | 20% | 53% |
| Karmari | 329 | 1,529 | 48.9% | 25% | 47% |
| Mahandi | 205 | 926 | 42.0% | 8% | 76% |
| Butisargi | 174 | 664 | 59.8% | 20% | 5% |
| Telgam | 97 | 455 | 55.1% | 50% | 48% |
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 Belgam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,642
- 3,735 male · 3,907 female
- Households
- 1,656
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 44.5%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,367
- 17.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,527
- 46.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,299 (17.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,336 (56.7%)
What the 3,527 workers did
- Cultivators610 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers521 (14.8%)
- Household industry39 (1.1%)
- Other work267 (7.6%)
- Marginal workers2,090 (59.3%)
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 Belgam
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 14 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 6
- Weekly haat3 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (6), Ragi (6).
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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Belgam? Share it with us.