Gadigam, Kotpad, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gadigam


The village Gadigam is located in Kotpad Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sosahandi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Boriguma Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jeypur, which is about 50 kilometers away from Gadigam.

Travel and Communication for Gadigam


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gadigam,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764056

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gadigam


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gadigam is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Gadigam is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gadigam


As per available data from the year 2009, 604 persons live in 157 house holds in the village Gadigam. There are 313 female individuals and 291 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.82% and males constitute 48.18% of the total population.

There are 158 scheduled castes persons of which 82 are females and 76 are males. Females constitute 51.9% and males constitute 48.1% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 26.16% of the total population.

There are 398 scheduled tribes persons of which 211 are females and 187 are males. Females constitute 53.02% and males constitute 46.98% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 65.89% of the total population.

Population density of Gadigam is 126.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gadigam


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Total area of Gadigam is 478 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 166.79 ha. About 10.08 ha is un-irrigated area. About 156.71 ha is irrigated area. About 156.6 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.11 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 38.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 43.37 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 41.08 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 91.99 ha is culturable waste land. About 12.55 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 49.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gadigam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a government primary school in the village Gadigam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Ghotorlla, which is 5-10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sasahandi, which is less than 5 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

Colleges in Gadigam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Similiguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Brahmapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Gadigam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Gadigam


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Gadigam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Gadigam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Gadigam


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gadigam.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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