Gram panchayat · Kosagumuda block · Nabarangpur
Karchamal gram panchayat
Karchamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,447 people in 1,071 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,447
- Literacy
- 42.3%
- Area
- 19.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275427
Villages of Karchamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karchamal | 817 | 4,317 | 44.4% | 8% | 67% |
| Gumundaligura | 254 | 1,130 | 34.1% | 10% | 79% |
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 Karchamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,447
- 2,353 male · 3,094 female
- Households
- 1,071
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.3%
- above Kosagumuda block's villages (36.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,315
- above Kosagumuda block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 948
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,662
- 48.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 451 (8.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,775 (69.3%)
What the 2,662 workers did
- Cultivators640 (24.0%)
- Agricultural labourers228 (8.6%)
- Household industry46 (1.7%)
- Other work181 (6.8%)
- Marginal workers1,567 (58.9%)
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 Karchamal
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 20 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat2 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Sugarcane (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 Kosagumuda block
- Attigam
- Badagumuda
- Badambada
- Balenga
- Bamuni
- Bankuli
- Binjili
- Butimajhisemala
- Chirma
- Ekori
- Kodinga
- Kokdisemala
- Kosagumuda
- 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 Karchamal? Share it with us.