Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Arkil gram panchayat
Arkil is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,935 people in 735 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,935
- Literacy
- 78.0%
- Area
- 18 km²
- LGD code
- 115665
Villages of Arkil
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkili | 536 | 2,131 | 77.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Karadakhaman | 78 | 307 | 89.2% | 5% | 24% |
| Duarabandha | 75 | 304 | 70.7% | 6% | 28% |
| Paramapasi | 25 | 111 | 84.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Kantol | 21 | 82 | 59.2% | 0% | 52% |
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 Arkil
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,935
- 1,545 male · 1,390 female
- Households
- 735
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.0%
- about the same as Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 900
- below Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 326
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,186
- 40.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 445 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 375 (12.8%)
What the 1,186 workers did
- Cultivators351 (29.6%)
- Agricultural labourers145 (12.2%)
- Household industry58 (4.9%)
- Other work152 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers480 (40.5%)
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 Arkil
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 18 km², 2% of it sown with crops and 43% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), Maizl (1).
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 Kaniha block
- Badagundri
- Badatribeda
- Bajrakot
- Baliposi
- Bijigol
- Biru
- Burukuna
- Dalaka
- Deranga
- Gadasila
- Gendamala
- Hanumanpur
- Hariharpur
- Jarada
- Kakudia
- Kamaeri
- Kaniha
- Karanapal
- Kuilei
- Kulumo
- Parabil
- Rengali
- Samala
- Santribeda
- Susaba
- Talapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arkil? Share it with us.