Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Dalaka gram panchayat
Dalaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,235 people in 1,098 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,235
- Literacy
- 77.8%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115673
Villages of Dalaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalam | 511 | 1,902 | 74.8% | 37% | 0% |
| Titirima | 325 | 1,226 | 81.0% | 36% | 0% |
| Poipal | 185 | 777 | 72.8% | 40% | 0% |
| Dalak | 77 | 330 | 95.2% | 18% | 63% |
| Jabalpuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tolakapaluninhabited | 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 Dalaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,235
- 2,215 male · 2,020 female
- Households
- 1,098
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.8%
- about the same as Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 912
- about the same as Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 422
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,833
- 43.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,522 (35.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 214 (5.1%)
What the 1,833 workers did
- Cultivators181 (9.9%)
- Agricultural labourers175 (9.5%)
- Household industry35 (1.9%)
- Other work410 (22.4%)
- Marginal workers1,032 (56.3%)
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 Dalaka
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 10 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4).
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
- Arkil
- Badagundri
- Badatribeda
- Bajrakot
- Baliposi
- Bijigol
- Biru
- Burukuna
- 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 Dalaka? Share it with us.