Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Patharala gram panchayat
Patharala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,506 people in 1,340 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,506
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Area
- 16.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115978
Villages of Patharala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talpali | 235 | 942 | 68.4% | 38% | 2% |
| Duhel | 223 | 910 | 66.6% | 51% | 2% |
| Patharla | 211 | 886 | 61.6% | 35% | 1% |
| Talgaj | 181 | 807 | 69.7% | 20% | 4% |
| Palsapadar | 142 | 532 | 71.5% | 54% | 3% |
| Badburkabahal | 114 | 460 | 71.7% | 50% | 12% |
| Gadramunda | 84 | 374 | 71.2% | 17% | 1% |
| Barandabahal | 97 | 351 | 54.8% | 26% | 17% |
| Kundeigad | 53 | 244 | 69.1% | 14% | 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 Patharala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,506
- 2,757 male · 2,749 female
- Households
- 1,340
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.1%
- below Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- above Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 776
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,041
- 55.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,998 (36.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 211 (3.8%)
What the 3,041 workers did
- Cultivators627 (20.6%)
- Agricultural labourers585 (19.2%)
- Household industry12 (0.4%)
- Other work245 (8.1%)
- Marginal workers1,572 (51.7%)
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 Patharala
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 16 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (8), Vegetables (8).
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
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
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