Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Talapada gram panchayat
Talapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,510 people in 870 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,510
- Literacy
- 78.2%
- Area
- 21.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115690
Villages of Talapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgapur | 387 | 1,468 | 79.7% | 44% | 2% |
| Talapada | 332 | 1,402 | 75.9% | 21% | 0% |
| Kiajhar | 84 | 359 | 91.9% | 57% | 4% |
| Kendukhaman | 67 | 281 | 64.5% | 22% | 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 Talapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,510
- 1,810 male · 1,700 female
- Households
- 870
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.2%
- about the same as Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 939
- above Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 414
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,639
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,206 (34.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 50 (1.4%)
What the 1,639 workers did
- Cultivators79 (4.8%)
- Agricultural labourers146 (8.9%)
- Household industry28 (1.7%)
- Other work130 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers1,256 (76.6%)
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 Talapada
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 4 villages cover 22 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 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 road3 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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- 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
- Dalaka
- Deranga
- Gadasila
- Gendamala
- Hanumanpur
- Hariharpur
- Jarada
- Kakudia
- Kamaeri
- Kaniha
- Karanapal
- Kuilei
- Kulumo
- Parabil
- Rengali
- Samala
- Santribeda
- Susaba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Talapada? Share it with us.