Gram panchayat · Kosagumuda block · Nabarangpur
Kosagumuda gram panchayat
Kosagumuda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 9,388 people in 2,164 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 9,388
- Literacy
- 42.1%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120474
Villages of Kosagumuda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosagumuda | 1,039 | 4,500 | 58.6% | 12% | 30% |
| Bajargad | 871 | 3,786 | 22.8% | 7% | 66% |
| Junapani | 91 | 385 | 26.1% | 0% | 9% |
| Chhelipadar | 73 | 363 | 56.1% | 2% | 85% |
| Gengaraguda | 52 | 183 | 43.2% | 17% | 57% |
| Majhiguda | 38 | 171 | 29.3% | 18% | 64% |
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 Kosagumuda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,388
- 4,689 male · 4,699 female
- Households
- 2,164
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.1%
- above Kosagumuda block's villages (36.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- below Kosagumuda block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,485
- 15.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,604
- 38.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 897 (9.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,372 (46.6%)
What the 3,604 workers did
- Cultivators1,161 (32.2%)
- Agricultural labourers498 (13.8%)
- Household industry96 (2.7%)
- Other work883 (24.5%)
- Marginal workers966 (26.8%)
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 Kosagumuda
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 23 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 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-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (6), Sugarcane (5).
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 Kosagumuda block
- Attigam
- Badagumuda
- Badambada
- Balenga
- Bamuni
- Bankuli
- Binjili
- Butimajhisemala
- Chirma
- Ekori
- Karchamal
- Kodinga
- Kokdisemala
- Majhidhanua
- Metigm-karagam
- Modeigam
- Motigan
- Panduguda
- Pharsaguda
- Rajoda
- Sanambada
- Santoshapur
- Taragam
- Temara
- Ukiapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kosagumuda? Share it with us.