Gram panchayat · Padmapur block · Rayagada
Derigam gram panchayat
Derigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padmapur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 3,783 people in 931 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 3,783
- Literacy
- 49.6%
- Area
- 88.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121225
Villages of Derigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derigan | 478 | 1,947 | 56.0% | 7% | 40% |
| Karanopadu | 119 | 421 | 56.5% | 6% | 74% |
| Jaipanga | 73 | 300 | 39.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Sarupadu | 59 | 245 | 59.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Tunukhal | 32 | 146 | 33.6% | 0% | 95% |
| Biladipadar | 29 | 131 | 9.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Sukalpadu | 30 | 130 | 49.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Kimajhola | 32 | 121 | 60.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Mutu kuni | 27 | 119 | 9.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sirikhandi | 23 | 106 | 29.7% | 0% | 92% |
| Bali panga | 17 | 60 | 22.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Rekaguda | 12 | 57 | 11.4% | 2% | 98% |
| Kolapadu | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Derigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,783
- 1,877 male · 1,906 female
- Households
- 931
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.6%
- below Padmapur block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- below Padmapur block's villages (1,029)
- Children aged 0–6
- 601
- 15.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,954
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 165 (4.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,478 (65.5%)
What the 1,954 workers did
- Cultivators248 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers611 (31.3%)
- Household industry12 (0.6%)
- Other work242 (12.4%)
- Marginal workers841 (43.0%)
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 Derigam
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 89 km², .
Education
- Primary school6 of 12
- Middle school1 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre2 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump11 of 12
- Electricity for homes6 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 12
- Public bus2 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office12 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- 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 Padmapur block
- Akhusingi
- Gudiabandha
- Gulluguda
- Indupur
- Jatili
- Khamapadar
- Khilapadar
- Likitipadar
- Naira
- Nuagada
- Padmapur
- Tembaguda
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