Gram panchayat · Kishorenagar block · Angul
Handapa gram panchayat
Handapa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kishorenagar block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 6,926 people in 1,594 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 6,926
- Literacy
- 75.6%
- Area
- 46 km²
- LGD code
- 115698
Villages of Handapa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papasara | 520 | 2,234 | 77.5% | 17% | 23% |
| Handapa | 431 | 1,880 | 80.9% | 15% | 0% |
| Gadeimunda | 177 | 723 | 69.5% | 12% | 15% |
| Baninali | 102 | 458 | 82.2% | 10% | 2% |
| Chakundamunda | 81 | 345 | 75.6% | 5% | 18% |
| Arjunadarha | 71 | 339 | 87.4% | 0% | 36% |
| Pratappur | 62 | 266 | 70.6% | 5% | 6% |
| Kholaregeda | 43 | 213 | 53.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nuabalikhaman | 31 | 144 | 57.7% | 3% | 81% |
| Nuakholaregeda | 34 | 143 | 35.5% | 3% | 1% |
| Jogipathar | 31 | 128 | 50.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Balikhaman | 11 | 53 | 64.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Badaberenauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Basantiauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chandbahaluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kampuluninhabited | 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 Handapa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,926
- 3,491 male · 3,435 female
- Households
- 1,594
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.6%
- below Kishorenagar block's villages (78.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- about the same as Kishorenagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 829
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,547
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 835 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 959 (13.8%)
What the 3,547 workers did
- Cultivators437 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers311 (8.8%)
- Household industry767 (21.6%)
- Other work401 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers1,631 (46.0%)
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 Handapa
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 46 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 12
- Middle school6 of 12
- Secondary school4 of 12
- Senior secondary school1 of 12
- Degree college1 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre0 of 12
- Anganwadi centre6 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump11 of 12
- Electricity for homes12 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 12
- Public bus2 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 12
- Weekly haat1 of 12
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (12), Paddy (3), Biri (1), Gound Nuts (1). Handicrafts: Furnitures (1), Mason (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 Kishorenagar block
- Ambapal
- Angapada
- Bileinalli
- Bomur
- Dhadarpal
- Dhaurapali
- Gan Boinda
- Himitira
- Jairat
- Jamuneli
- Jharabarini
- Kadalimunda
- Kanteikulia
- Katranga
- Luhamunda
- Nakehi
- Nunukapasi
- Osakapali
- Raniakatta
- Sanjamura
- Thelekanali
- Urukula
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