Gram panchayat · Kasipur block · Rayagada
Kashipur gram panchayat
Kashipur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kasipur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,850 people in 1,998 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,850
- Literacy
- 56.6%
- Area
- 19.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121180
Villages of Kashipur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashipur | 1,466 | 5,823 | 60.6% | 26% | 23% |
| Kumbharshila | 274 | 946 | 48.2% | 22% | 15% |
| Uditpurkhurigam | 148 | 613 | 52.2% | 55% | 43% |
| Shilagam | 110 | 468 | 28.4% | 22% | 74% |
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 Kashipur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,850
- 3,861 male · 3,989 female
- Households
- 1,998
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.6%
- above Kasipur block's villages (38.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,033
- below Kasipur block's villages (1,059)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,135
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,181
- 40.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,163 (27.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,067 (26.3%)
What the 3,181 workers did
- Cultivators421 (13.2%)
- Agricultural labourers299 (9.4%)
- Household industry48 (1.5%)
- Other work1,101 (34.6%)
- Marginal workers1,312 (41.2%)
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 Kashipur
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, 41% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes1 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (1), Kandula (1), Cotton (1), Maize (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 Kasipur block
- Adajore
- Bankamba
- Chandragiri
- Dongasil
- Dudukabahal
- Godiballi
- Gorakhapur
- Hadiguda
- Khurigam
- Kodipari
- Kucheipadar
- Maikanch
- Mandibisi
- Manusgam
- Naktiguda
- Podapadi
- Renga
- Sankarada
- Sinduraghati
- Siripai
- Sunger
- Talajhiri
- Tikiri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kashipur? Share it with us.