Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Ada gram panchayat
Ada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,651 people in 1,251 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,651
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Area
- 14.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116295
Villages of Ada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 400 | 1,739 | 76.5% | 14% | 13% |
| Chatrapur | 264 | 1,237 | 78.3% | 20% | 6% |
| Haliso | 158 | 746 | 86.1% | 12% | 14% |
| Purbaada | 112 | 561 | 53.9% | 23% | 16% |
| Maminabad | 125 | 517 | 78.8% | 41% | 5% |
| Chudanga | 111 | 498 | 73.4% | 75% | 0% |
| Khosalpur | 68 | 299 | 83.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Sanamadhusudanpur | 13 | 54 | 75.5% | 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 Ada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,651
- 2,865 male · 2,786 female
- Households
- 1,251
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.2%
- below Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 972
- above Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 815
- 14.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,840
- 50.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,297 (23.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 524 (9.3%)
What the 2,840 workers did
- Cultivators750 (26.4%)
- Agricultural labourers458 (16.1%)
- Household industry1 (0.0%)
- Other work319 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers1,312 (46.2%)
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 Ada
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 14 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump5 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ada? Share it with us.