Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Katarkela gram panchayat
Katarkela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,375 people in 1,102 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,375
- Literacy
- 60.7%
- Area
- 12.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275184
Villages of Katarkela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katarkela | 539 | 2,205 | 64.6% | 19% | 18% |
| Kumudipadar | 175 | 758 | 62.3% | 14% | 6% |
| Laitara | 193 | 727 | 62.8% | 52% | 9% |
| Pendrapadar | 195 | 685 | 44.1% | 11% | 12% |
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 Katarkela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,375
- 2,207 male · 2,168 female
- Households
- 1,102
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.7%
- above Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 583
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,277
- 52.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 978 (22.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 591 (13.5%)
What the 2,277 workers did
- Cultivators433 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers734 (32.2%)
- Household industry101 (4.4%)
- Other work203 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers806 (35.4%)
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 Katarkela
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 13 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Katarkela? Share it with us.