Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Arbandh gram panchayat
Arbandh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,023 people in 1,252 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,023
- Literacy
- 61.7%
- Area
- 11.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116231
Villages of Arbandh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saladahara | 451 | 1,603 | 64.5% | 9% | 50% |
| Arbandh | 376 | 1,586 | 59.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Bhandagaon | 153 | 724 | 37.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Palasabada | 143 | 629 | 67.0% | 0% | 81% |
| Upardiha | 107 | 396 | 86.1% | 19% | 7% |
| Khumtuna | 22 | 85 | 80.3% | 64% | 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 Arbandh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,023
- 2,522 male · 2,501 female
- Households
- 1,252
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.7%
- below Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 662
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,195
- 43.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 276 (5.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,619 (72.0%)
What the 2,195 workers did
- Cultivators422 (19.2%)
- Agricultural labourers481 (21.9%)
- Household industry64 (2.9%)
- Other work133 (6.1%)
- Marginal workers1,095 (49.9%)
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 Arbandh
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, .
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 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) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arbandh? Share it with us.