Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Lukapada gram panchayat
Lukapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,373 people in 831 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,373
- Literacy
- 69.0%
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115975
Villages of Lukapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokapada | 565 | 2,371 | 71.0% | 34% | 1% |
| Kulthipali | 266 | 1,002 | 64.2% | 18% | 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 Lukapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,373
- 1,672 male · 1,701 female
- Households
- 831
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.0%
- below Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,017
- above Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 457
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,714
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 992 (29.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 20 (0.6%)
What the 1,714 workers did
- Cultivators275 (16.0%)
- Agricultural labourers518 (30.2%)
- Household industry46 (2.7%)
- Other work89 (5.2%)
- Marginal workers786 (45.9%)
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 Lukapada
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 6 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Lukapada? Share it with us.