Gram panchayat · Athmallik block · Angul
Thakuragarh gram panchayat
Thakuragarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athmallik block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 18 villages, home to 7,454 people in 1,665 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 18
- Population (2011)
- 7,454
- Literacy
- 73.3%
- Area
- 39.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115604
Villages of Thakuragarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thakurgarh | 533 | 2,412 | 82.1% | 15% | 18% |
| Arakhakuda | 180 | 801 | 75.3% | 1% | 57% |
| Tabada | 129 | 600 | 84.2% | 22% | 0% |
| Ranibandha | 115 | 523 | 82.3% | 7% | 30% |
| Anandapur | 86 | 401 | 64.3% | 0% | 75% |
| Hatasimili | 90 | 380 | 61.4% | 28% | 4% |
| Sadanandapur | 80 | 352 | 63.5% | 0% | 74% |
| Dinabandhupur | 58 | 285 | 67.9% | 1% | 46% |
| Alekhapur | 59 | 280 | 66.0% | 18% | 1% |
| Aramapur | 64 | 259 | 20.3% | 15% | 83% |
| Amasama | 54 | 245 | 84.7% | 27% | 70% |
| Cherakhanda Maharapada | 54 | 232 | 70.8% | 34% | 16% |
| Basudebapur | 47 | 212 | 86.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Jogibandha | 48 | 205 | 62.2% | 0% | 84% |
| Dhandatopa | 36 | 135 | 27.8% | 9% | 36% |
| Nua-Arakhakuda | 32 | 132 | 51.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bhaliadharapahadauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Mathamundiauninhabited | 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 Thakuragarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,454
- 3,777 male · 3,677 female
- Households
- 1,665
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.3%
- below Athmallik block's villages (75.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Athmallik block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 981
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,723
- 49.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 887 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,744 (36.8%)
What the 3,723 workers did
- Cultivators472 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers653 (17.5%)
- Household industry115 (3.1%)
- Other work530 (14.2%)
- Marginal workers1,953 (52.5%)
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 Thakuragarh
How many of the 16 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 18 villages cover 39 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 16
- Middle school8 of 16
- Secondary school2 of 16
- Senior secondary school2 of 16
- Degree college1 of 16
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 16
- Health sub-centre1 of 16
- Anganwadi centre14 of 16
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 16
- Hand pump16 of 16
- Electricity for homes16 of 16
Roads & transport
- All-weather road16 of 16
- Public bus1 of 16
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 16
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 16
- Commercial bank0 of 16
- Ration (PDS) shop10 of 16
- Weekly haat1 of 16
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (16), Black Gram (16), Oil (15).
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 Athmallik block
- Aida
- Ambasaramunda
- Basudevpur
- Jamudoli
- Kampala
- Katapada
- Khandapada
- Kiakata
- Krutibashpur
- Kudagaon
- Kurumtap
- Luhasingha
- Lunahandi
- Madhapur
- Maimura
- Nagoan
- Paikasahi
- Pedipathara
- Purunmantri
- Sanahula
- Sapaghara
- Tapadhol
- Tusar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Thakuragarh? Share it with us.