Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Pitamahal gram panchayat
Pitamahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 22 villages, home to 5,487 people in 1,286 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 22
- Population (2011)
- 5,487
- Literacy
- 46.8%
- Area
- 29.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121275
Villages of Pitamahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitamahal | 163 | 896 | 65.1% | 14% | 51% |
| KandhaKhilum | 153 | 639 | 45.2% | 40% | 56% |
| Jaganathpur | 129 | 560 | 53.9% | 0% | 88% |
| Beheraguda | 98 | 479 | 69.0% | 13% | 62% |
| Kodesu | 121 | 455 | 36.0% | 3% | 96% |
| Baisnaba Guda | 77 | 342 | 37.7% | 0% | 97% |
| Hajaridanga | 92 | 311 | 43.2% | 21% | 74% |
| Kandili | 78 | 272 | 39.8% | 0% | 98% |
| Manikajhola | 60 | 227 | 47.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Bedu | 49 | 226 | 23.3% | 8% | 92% |
| Badakhal | 49 | 210 | 24.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Tentuliguda | 46 | 195 | 30.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Chintalguda | 44 | 166 | 44.8% | 0% | 89% |
| Ledda | 37 | 142 | 27.5% | 67% | 21% |
| Khairaguda | 29 | 115 | 67.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Kamaraguda | 18 | 83 | 63.0% | 0% | 20% |
| Kusuku | 19 | 80 | 15.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Podi | 15 | 61 | 11.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Bedili | 9 | 28 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Badaguda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Paikasunkaramenta | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sunkarimentu | 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 Pitamahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,487
- 2,622 male · 2,865 female
- Households
- 1,286
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.8%
- above Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,093
- about the same as Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 696
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,660
- 48.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 631 (11.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,072 (74.2%)
What the 2,660 workers did
- Cultivators728 (27.4%)
- Agricultural labourers638 (24.0%)
- Household industry18 (0.7%)
- Other work304 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers972 (36.5%)
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 Pitamahal
How many of the 19 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 22 villages cover 30 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school19 of 19
- Middle school4 of 19
- Secondary school2 of 19
- Senior secondary school0 of 19
- Degree college0 of 19
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 19
- Health sub-centre1 of 19
- Anganwadi centre18 of 19
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 19
- Hand pump19 of 19
- Electricity for homes4 of 19
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 19
- Public bus8 of 19
- Mobile phone coverage16 of 19
Services
- Post office or sub post office5 of 19
- Commercial bank0 of 19
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 19
- Weekly haat1 of 19
- Primary schools
- 20
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12).
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
- Gajigam
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kereda
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Matikona
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Penta
- Pipaliguda
- Tadama
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pitamahal? Share it with us.