Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Chitabeda gram panchayat
Chitabeda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,718 people in 1,452 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,718
- Literacy
- 35.4%
- Area
- 16.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120449
Villages of Chitabeda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chitabeda | 473 | 2,002 | 36.3% | 10% | 26% |
| Dumarpadar | 357 | 1,820 | 35.4% | 0% | 75% |
| Sondosa | 366 | 1,768 | 36.6% | 8% | 72% |
| Siunaguda | 201 | 899 | 30.8% | 3% | 70% |
| Pandragandi | 55 | 229 | 37.5% | 69% | 8% |
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 Chitabeda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,718
- 3,377 male · 3,341 female
- Households
- 1,452
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 35.4%
- below Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- below Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,238
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,576
- 53.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 540 (8.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,803 (56.6%)
What the 3,576 workers did
- Cultivators1,063 (29.7%)
- Agricultural labourers338 (9.5%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work267 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers1,905 (53.3%)
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 Chitabeda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 16 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (2), Ragi (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- 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 Chitabeda? Share it with us.