Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Andarai gram panchayat
Andarai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,904 people in 761 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,904
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116296
Villages of Andarai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrai | 570 | 2,914 | 86.6% | 18% | 0% |
| Serapur | 102 | 555 | 81.5% | 43% | 0% |
| Kuladharbindha | 89 | 435 | 85.2% | 72% | 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 Andarai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,904
- 1,950 male · 1,954 female
- Households
- 761
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- above Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- above Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 437
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,865
- 47.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,090 (27.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5 (0.1%)
What the 1,865 workers did
- Cultivators491 (26.3%)
- Agricultural labourers501 (26.9%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work152 (8.2%)
- Marginal workers716 (38.4%)
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 Andarai
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 5 km², 86% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 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 office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- 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 Andarai? Share it with us.