Gram panchayat · Turekela block · Balangir
Turekela gram panchayat
Turekela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Turekela block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,760 people in 1,806 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,760
- Literacy
- 54.5%
- Area
- 24.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116043
Villages of Turekela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turekela | 584 | 2,184 | 55.4% | 14% | 24% |
| Larki | 456 | 1,752 | 62.5% | 17% | 13% |
| Budhibahal | 296 | 1,091 | 40.5% | 5% | 61% |
| Mahulbahali | 207 | 787 | 49.7% | 11% | 49% |
| Pitapara | 140 | 526 | 60.0% | 11% | 0% |
| Mahanilaha | 123 | 420 | 54.7% | 18% | 8% |
| Beniamal | 0 | 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 Turekela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,760
- 3,427 male · 3,333 female
- Households
- 1,806
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.5%
- above Turekela block's villages (50.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Turekela block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,019
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,992
- 44.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 887 (13.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,848 (27.3%)
What the 2,992 workers did
- Cultivators330 (11.0%)
- Agricultural labourers188 (6.3%)
- Household industry53 (1.8%)
- Other work407 (13.6%)
- Marginal workers2,014 (67.3%)
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 Turekela
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 24 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (2), Onion (2), Wheat (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 Turekela block
- Badbanki
- Baddakla
- Buromal
- Chatuanka
- Chaulsukha
- Dhamandanga
- Dholmandal
- Ghunesh
- Halanbhata
- Hial
- Jharani
- Kameimunda
- Kandei
- Karuanmunda
- Khagsa
- Kuibahal
- Mahakhand
- Mahulpati
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Turekela? Share it with us.