Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Avana gram panchayat
Avana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,287 people in 999 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Soro assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,287
- Literacy
- 82.2%
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116046
Villages of Avana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avana | 675 | 2,974 | 80.6% | 51% | 1% |
| Alada | 205 | 785 | 88.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Barajadeuli | 119 | 528 | 82.0% | 63% | 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 Avana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,287
- 2,221 male · 2,066 female
- Households
- 999
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.2%
- below Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- below Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 445
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,420
- 33.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,857 (43.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 15 (0.3%)
What the 1,420 workers did
- Cultivators294 (20.7%)
- Agricultural labourers105 (7.4%)
- Household industry40 (2.8%)
- Other work580 (40.8%)
- Marginal workers401 (28.2%)
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 Avana
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 4 km², 81% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
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