Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Kilasama gram panchayat
Kilasama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,491 people in 1,839 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,491
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 31.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121304
Villages of Kilasama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilasama | 618 | 2,539 | 70.2% | 29% | 40% |
| Balbas-pur | 282 | 1,078 | 76.6% | 33% | 18% |
| Jharghati | 178 | 736 | 61.8% | 9% | 64% |
| Pitapali | 188 | 714 | 70.2% | 12% | 47% |
| Kumbharkata | 141 | 594 | 68.2% | 23% | 69% |
| Sangulpali | 132 | 519 | 81.1% | 5% | 75% |
| Saletikira | 112 | 488 | 87.2% | 14% | 64% |
| Gourdihi | 103 | 461 | 67.6% | 16% | 62% |
| Gourpali | 85 | 362 | 85.6% | 32% | 55% |
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 Kilasama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,491
- 3,782 male · 3,709 female
- Households
- 1,839
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- about the same as Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 845
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,915
- 52.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,654 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,612 (48.2%)
What the 3,915 workers did
- Cultivators301 (7.7%)
- Agricultural labourers73 (1.9%)
- Household industry480 (12.3%)
- Other work1,756 (44.9%)
- Marginal workers1,305 (33.3%)
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 Kilasama
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 31 km², and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school3 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (1), Vegetables (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 Dhankauda block
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