Gram panchayat · Lephripara block · Sundargarh
Raidihi gram panchayat
Raidihi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lephripara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,448 people in 1,487 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,448
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 34.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121704
Villages of Raidihi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raidihi | 1,161 | 4,141 | 68.3% | 24% | 49% |
| Bijadihi | 227 | 931 | 71.3% | 6% | 65% |
| Podmundi | 99 | 376 | 74.6% | 18% | 60% |
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 Raidihi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,448
- 2,764 male · 2,684 female
- Households
- 1,487
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- about the same as Lephripara block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Lephripara block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 561
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,999
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,106 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,845 (52.2%)
What the 2,999 workers did
- Cultivators433 (14.4%)
- Agricultural labourers408 (13.6%)
- Household industry52 (1.7%)
- Other work404 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers1,702 (56.8%)
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 Raidihi
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 34 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 40% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Lephripara block
- Alapaka
- Badbanga
- Chhatenpali
- Darlipali
- Dumabahal
- Giringkela
- Gundiadihi
- Hurmei
- Jhurimal
- Kulabira
- Lephiripara
- Masabira
- Raibaga
- Rajbahal
- Sarafgarh
- Sargipali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Raidihi? Share it with us.