Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Kuchedega gram panchayat
Kuchedega is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 2,823 people in 659 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 2,823
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Area
- 25.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121603
Villages of Kuchedega
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuchadega | 204 | 896 | 80.4% | 7% | 41% |
| Pithampur | 72 | 345 | 64.8% | 11% | 82% |
| Pandiapali | 82 | 313 | 81.1% | 16% | 40% |
| Chatakpur | 67 | 301 | 67.9% | 5% | 14% |
| Dhanrasi | 70 | 292 | 89.7% | 2% | 39% |
| Ramlata | 68 | 275 | 65.0% | 86% | 0% |
| Surulata | 51 | 199 | 78.9% | 3% | 43% |
| Daladali | 27 | 133 | 71.1% | 0% | 96% |
| Khadu | 18 | 69 | 73.0% | 4% | 28% |
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 Kuchedega
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,823
- 1,415 male · 1,408 female
- Households
- 659
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.2%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 304
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,446
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 420 (14.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,162 (41.2%)
What the 1,446 workers did
- Cultivators547 (37.8%)
- Agricultural labourers249 (17.2%)
- Household industry15 (1.0%)
- Other work58 (4.0%)
- Marginal workers577 (39.9%)
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 Kuchedega
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 26 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kuchedega? Share it with us.