Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Karagam gram panchayat
Karagam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,708 people in 1,392 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,708
- Literacy
- 36.4%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120580
Villages of Karagam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karagam | 791 | 3,880 | 40.2% | 27% | 56% |
| Jiraguda | 293 | 1,389 | 32.2% | 23% | 56% |
| Dumorada | 209 | 990 | 26.0% | 1% | 89% |
| Malikguda | 99 | 449 | 38.7% | 26% | 71% |
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 Karagam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,708
- 3,384 male · 3,324 female
- Households
- 1,392
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 36.4%
- below Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,320
- 19.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,521
- 52.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,494 (22.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,141 (61.7%)
What the 3,521 workers did
- Cultivators907 (25.8%)
- Agricultural labourers481 (13.7%)
- Household industry133 (3.8%)
- Other work166 (4.7%)
- Marginal workers1,834 (52.1%)
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 Karagam
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 20 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school4 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college4 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 4
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ragi (2), Maize (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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karagam? Share it with us.