Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Antara gram panchayat
Antara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,650 people in 1,545 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,650
- Literacy
- 80.1%
- Area
- 10.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116201
Villages of Antara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antara | 505 | 2,188 | 80.9% | 14% | 5% |
| Nua | 361 | 1,476 | 83.2% | 25% | 7% |
| Kandada | 259 | 1,180 | 78.0% | 20% | 0% |
| Osanga | 251 | 1,035 | 72.0% | 34% | 4% |
| Mahatipur | 129 | 585 | 86.8% | 5% | 2% |
| Parthi | 40 | 186 | 81.6% | 50% | 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 Antara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,650
- 3,300 male · 3,350 female
- Households
- 1,545
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.1%
- below Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- about the same as Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 803
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,250
- 33.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,370 (20.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 261 (3.9%)
What the 2,250 workers did
- Cultivators900 (40.0%)
- Agricultural labourers438 (19.5%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work405 (18.0%)
- Marginal workers502 (22.3%)
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 Antara
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 6 villages cover 11 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump4 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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