Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Kuskela gram panchayat
Kuskela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,553 people in 894 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,553
- Literacy
- 59.7%
- Area
- 15 km²
- LGD code
- 116015
Villages of Kuskela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuskela | 404 | 1,578 | 61.3% | 43% | 28% |
| Dangarpara | 171 | 748 | 52.8% | 22% | 20% |
| Limpara | 147 | 594 | 72.7% | 9% | 33% |
| Ludhipara | 97 | 345 | 52.2% | 59% | 38% |
| Khaliapara | 75 | 288 | 50.4% | 3% | 4% |
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 Kuskela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,553
- 1,813 male · 1,740 female
- Households
- 894
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.7%
- about the same as Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- below Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 506
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,734
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,106 (31.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 931 (26.2%)
What the 1,734 workers did
- Cultivators196 (11.3%)
- Agricultural labourers191 (11.0%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work83 (4.8%)
- Marginal workers1,258 (72.5%)
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 Kuskela
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 15 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 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 road1 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) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
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