Gram panchayat · Gunupur block · Rayagada
Morama gram panchayat
Morama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gunupur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,299 people in 504 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,299
- Literacy
- 23.3%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121152
Villages of Morama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paridi | 177 | 779 | 8.9% | 0% | 90% |
| Marama | 144 | 711 | 27.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Gumuduguda | 119 | 578 | 33.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Gongu | 64 | 231 | 31.4% | 0% | 82% |
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 Morama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,299
- 1,104 male · 1,195 female
- Households
- 504
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 23.3%
- below Gunupur block's villages (46.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,082
- above Gunupur block's villages (1,043)
- Children aged 0–6
- 432
- 18.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,367
- 59.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3 (0.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,154 (93.7%)
What the 1,367 workers did
- Cultivators147 (10.8%)
- Agricultural labourers378 (27.7%)
- Household industry7 (0.5%)
- Other work41 (3.0%)
- Marginal workers794 (58.1%)
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 Morama
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 16 km², .
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus4 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Gunupur block
- Abada
- Bagasala
- Bhimpur
- Chalakamba
- Chinasari
- Dombosora
- Gadiakholla
- Ghanantri
- Gothalapadar
- Jagannathpur
- Jaltar
- Kulusingh
- Puttasing
- Regeda
- Sagada
- Sirijholli
- Titimiri
- Tolana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Morama? Share it with us.