Gram panchayat · Kishorenagar block · Angul
Osakapali gram panchayat
Osakapali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kishorenagar block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 4,463 people in 1,071 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 4,463
- Literacy
- 77.8%
- Area
- 27.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115708
Villages of Osakapali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahajabahal | 119 | 495 | 81.5% | 39% | 9% |
| Oskapali | 108 | 485 | 88.0% | 1% | 12% |
| Balijereng | 122 | 471 | 63.8% | 40% | 0% |
| Chatiamal | 106 | 445 | 83.4% | 10% | 0% |
| Dalimura | 106 | 424 | 77.3% | 7% | 30% |
| Garagadabahal | 90 | 356 | 71.2% | 0% | 1% |
| Jhinkibahal | 75 | 348 | 64.4% | 0% | 31% |
| Talapadar | 81 | 337 | 79.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Budiabahal | 63 | 293 | 93.6% | 0% | 24% |
| Dadarapali | 69 | 291 | 79.2% | 5% | 0% |
| Bharathapur | 45 | 177 | 85.5% | 0% | 31% |
| Debadhipada | 45 | 176 | 60.5% | 9% | 0% |
| Mahulmal | 36 | 137 | 83.5% | 6% | 0% |
| Barakhol | 6 | 28 | 47.8% | 0% | 93% |
| Barapasiuninhabited | 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 Osakapali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,463
- 2,229 male · 2,234 female
- Households
- 1,071
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.8%
- about the same as Kishorenagar block's villages (78.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- above Kishorenagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 535
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,556
- 57.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 543 (12.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 494 (11.1%)
What the 2,556 workers did
- Cultivators839 (32.8%)
- Agricultural labourers159 (6.2%)
- Household industry40 (1.6%)
- Other work246 (9.6%)
- Marginal workers1,272 (49.8%)
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 Osakapali
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 28 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 14
- Middle school5 of 14
- Secondary school2 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre9 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes13 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (14), Paddy (12), Biri (2).
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
- Handapa
- Himitira
- Jairat
- Jamuneli
- Jharabarini
- Kadalimunda
- Kanteikulia
- Katranga
- Luhamunda
- Nakehi
- Nunukapasi
- Raniakatta
- Sanjamura
- Thelekanali
- Urukula
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Osakapali? Share it with us.