Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Debagam gram panchayat
Debagam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,703 people in 1,574 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,703
- Literacy
- 49.5%
- Area
- 27.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120533
Villages of Debagam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumurmunda | 554 | 2,642 | 60.4% | 33% | 38% |
| Kurubella | 354 | 1,714 | 37.1% | 9% | 81% |
| Debagaon | 299 | 1,552 | 52.4% | 6% | 84% |
| Birisadihi | 257 | 1,225 | 41.5% | 4% | 48% |
| Dangiripara | 110 | 570 | 41.9% | 0% | 93% |
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 Debagam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,703
- 3,838 male · 3,865 female
- Households
- 1,574
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.5%
- about the same as Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- about the same as Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,349
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,266
- 42.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,160 (15.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,807 (62.4%)
What the 3,266 workers did
- Cultivators1,103 (33.8%)
- Agricultural labourers444 (13.6%)
- Household industry14 (0.4%)
- Other work77 (2.4%)
- Marginal workers1,628 (49.8%)
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 Debagam
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 27 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 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
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (4), Pulses (1), Biri (1), Vegetables (1), Alasi (1), Chilly,Brinjal,Potato (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 Raighar block
- Bobei
- Chhelidangari
- Ganjapara
- Gona
- Haladi
- Hatabharandi
- Hatigam
- Jalangapara
- Jodenga
- Kacharapara
- Kacharapara-III
- Kaskanga
- Kaudola
- Khuduku
- Kumuli
- Kundei
- Kurabeda
- Mohand
- Mundibeda
- Naktisimoda
- Parichipara
- Parua
- Raighar
- Timanpur
- Turudihi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Debagam? Share it with us.