Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Atgaon gram panchayat
Atgaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,621 people in 1,600 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,621
- Literacy
- 76.8%
- Area
- 18.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115960
Villages of Atgaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atgaon | 452 | 1,830 | 75.6% | 46% | 16% |
| Siletpara | 341 | 1,288 | 75.3% | 18% | 8% |
| Tandamunda | 212 | 904 | 73.1% | 28% | 8% |
| Odiapali | 195 | 838 | 84.0% | 29% | 2% |
| Sanburkabahal | 140 | 643 | 71.7% | 37% | 24% |
| Mahadebpali | 102 | 424 | 80.4% | 16% | 2% |
| Kalijharan | 83 | 369 | 73.3% | 22% | 8% |
| Kasabahal | 75 | 325 | 91.2% | 35% | 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 Atgaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,621
- 3,366 male · 3,255 female
- Households
- 1,600
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.8%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 843
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,687
- 40.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,071 (31.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 674 (10.2%)
What the 2,687 workers did
- Cultivators640 (23.8%)
- Agricultural labourers620 (23.1%)
- Household industry54 (2.0%)
- Other work771 (28.7%)
- Marginal workers602 (22.4%)
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 Atgaon
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 18 km², and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Wheat (7), Pulses (7).
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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
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