Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Gajigam gram panchayat
Gajigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,474 people in 746 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,474
- Literacy
- 42.2%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121256
Villages of Gajigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billesu | 218 | 1,282 | 54.7% | 3% | 74% |
| Champikota | 188 | 880 | 25.8% | 2% | 91% |
| Gajigam | 211 | 799 | 35.2% | 3% | 90% |
| Achava | 104 | 434 | 46.6% | 22% | 76% |
| Jangesu | 25 | 79 | 49.3% | 1% | 99% |
| Nandabadi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| UdayGonda | 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 Gajigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,474
- 1,793 male · 1,681 female
- Households
- 746
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.2%
- above Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- below Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 457
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,687
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 180 (5.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,875 (82.8%)
What the 1,687 workers did
- Cultivators377 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers633 (37.5%)
- Household industry11 (0.7%)
- Other work95 (5.6%)
- Marginal workers571 (33.8%)
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 Gajigam
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 7 villages cover 16 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (5), Kandula (5).
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
- Durgapadu
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kereda
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Matikona
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Penta
- Pipaliguda
- Pitamahal
- Tadama
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