Gram panchayat · Padmapur block · Rayagada
Padmapur gram panchayat
Padmapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padmapur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,462 people in 1,949 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gunupur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,462
- Literacy
- 69.6%
- Area
- 17.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121235
Villages of Padmapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padmapur | 1,516 | 6,654 | 70.1% | 6% | 3% |
| Arunajholi | 174 | 695 | 74.1% | 5% | 9% |
| Jagamunda | 159 | 669 | 73.1% | 4% | 10% |
| Merenda | 100 | 444 | 49.5% | 0% | 97% |
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 Padmapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,462
- 4,333 male · 4,129 female
- Households
- 1,949
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.6%
- above Padmapur block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 953
- below Padmapur block's villages (1,029)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,050
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,374
- 39.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 449 (5.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 779 (9.2%)
What the 3,374 workers did
- Cultivators339 (10.0%)
- Agricultural labourers376 (11.1%)
- Household industry60 (1.8%)
- Other work1,081 (32.0%)
- Marginal workers1,518 (45.0%)
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 Padmapur
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 18 km², .
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 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 homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 4
- Commercial bank1 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 1
- 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
- Derigam
- Gudiabandha
- Gulluguda
- Indupur
- Jatili
- Khamapadar
- Khilapadar
- Likitipadar
- Naira
- Nuagada
- Tembaguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Padmapur? Share it with us.