Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Arjunpur gram panchayat
Arjunpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,589 people in 651 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,589
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115844
Villages of Arjunpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjunpur | 235 | 941 | 77.4% | 38% | 9% |
| Ainlapali | 153 | 575 | 69.3% | 62% | 4% |
| Barhakuna | 115 | 445 | 58.0% | 40% | 0% |
| Palsapadar | 87 | 351 | 70.2% | 76% | 12% |
| Madhupur | 61 | 277 | 57.7% | 41% | 27% |
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 Arjunpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,589
- 1,281 male · 1,308 female
- Households
- 651
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,021
- above Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 358
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 813
- 31.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,269 (49.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 230 (8.9%)
What the 813 workers did
- Cultivators186 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers289 (35.5%)
- Household industry12 (1.5%)
- Other work81 (10.0%)
- Marginal workers245 (30.1%)
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 Arjunpur
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 8 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 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-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Deogaon block
- Badbahal
- Badbandh
- Bandhapada
- Brahmanijore
- Deogaon
- Desandh
- Dhandamal
- Dumerpita
- Gaibahal
- Goudgoth
- Gudkhapala
- Hatisara
- Jarasingha
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sarasmal
- Sikuan
- Singhamunda
- Udar
- Uparjhar
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