Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Durgapadu gram panchayat
Durgapadu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,939 people in 641 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,939
- Literacy
- 24.8%
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121255
Villages of Durgapadu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgapadu | 216 | 1,122 | 30.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Champi | 161 | 697 | 27.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Pangatulasi | 123 | 509 | 13.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Sikabadi | 91 | 388 | 26.2% | 1% | 97% |
| Dongartulasi | 50 | 223 | 9.5% | 0% | 100% |
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 Durgapadu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,939
- 1,399 male · 1,540 female
- Households
- 641
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 24.8%
- below Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,101
- about the same as Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 472
- 16.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,875
- 63.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3 (0.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,927 (99.6%)
What the 1,875 workers did
- Cultivators726 (38.7%)
- Agricultural labourers429 (22.9%)
- Household industry0 (0.0%)
- Other work26 (1.4%)
- Marginal workers694 (37.0%)
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 Durgapadu
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 16 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes1 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (2), 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 Rayagada block
- Bada Alubadi
- Badairukubadi
- Baisingi
- Bariagihalwa
- Chandili
- Dangalodi
- Gajigam
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kereda
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Matikona
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Penta
- Pipaliguda
- Pitamahal
- Tadama
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