Gram panchayat · Chhendipada block · Angul
Kosala gram panchayat
Kosala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chhendipada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 10,440 people in 2,475 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 10,440
- Literacy
- 78.8%
- Area
- 37 km²
- LGD code
- 115648
Villages of Kosala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosala | 1,294 | 5,455 | 82.1% | 16% | 4% |
| Similisahi | 594 | 2,533 | 75.0% | 24% | 17% |
| Bahialijungle | 197 | 879 | 71.7% | 50% | 9% |
| Sendhapal | 173 | 689 | 84.2% | 12% | 0% |
| Chakradharpur | 92 | 362 | 73.4% | 54% | 0% |
| Kudapal pasi | 84 | 312 | 73.0% | 44% | 2% |
| Jaltap | 40 | 208 | 66.8% | 0% | 79% |
| Kosala R.F. | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Biswanathpur | 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 Kosala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 10,440
- 5,433 male · 5,007 female
- Households
- 2,475
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.8%
- above Chhendipada block's villages (73.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 922
- below Chhendipada block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,199
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 4,578
- 43.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,326 (22.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 906 (8.7%)
What the 4,578 workers did
- Cultivators1,435 (31.3%)
- Agricultural labourers601 (13.1%)
- Household industry308 (6.7%)
- Other work1,257 (27.5%)
- Marginal workers977 (21.3%)
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 Kosala
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 37 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school2 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus4 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 17
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (9), Paddy (7).
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 Chhendipada block
- Bagadia
- Bahalasahi
- Balipata
- Barapada
- Barasahi
- Basantapur
- Brahmanbil
- Chandipada
- Chengudia
- Durgapur
- Jarapada
- Jerenga Dehurisahi
- Kampasala
- Kanalai
- Kankerei
- Katada
- Korada
- Kukurupeta
- Kusakila
- Machhakuta
- Natada
- Nisa
- Nuagaon
- Ogi
- Para
- Paranga
- Patakamunda
- Patapada
- Raijharan
- Similipal
- Tangiri
- Tentuli Kodasahi
- Tukuda
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