Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Odasala gram panchayat
Odasala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,906 people in 739 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,906
- Literacy
- 87.7%
- Area
- 6.2 km²
- LGD code
- 275529
Villages of Odasala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odasala | 452 | 1,726 | 86.0% | 47% | 0% |
| Jhalajhalia | 176 | 687 | 91.9% | 14% | 0% |
| Salagan | 111 | 493 | 87.4% | 18% | 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 Odasala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,906
- 1,499 male · 1,407 female
- Households
- 739
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.7%
- above Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 939
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 352
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 970
- 33.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 993 (34.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 970 workers did
- Cultivators308 (31.8%)
- Agricultural labourers152 (15.7%)
- Household industry21 (2.2%)
- Other work148 (15.3%)
- Marginal workers341 (35.2%)
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 Odasala
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 6 km², 80% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 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 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 office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- 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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Avana
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Odasala? Share it with us.