Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Petupali gram panchayat
Petupali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,357 people in 793 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,357
- Literacy
- 74.4%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116572
Villages of Petupali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petupali | 598 | 2,527 | 77.5% | 27% | 20% |
| Ghumunipali | 195 | 830 | 64.8% | 35% | 5% |
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 Petupali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,357
- 1,604 male · 1,753 female
- Households
- 793
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.4%
- below Sohella block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,093
- above Sohella block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 405
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,130
- 63.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 960 (28.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 555 (16.5%)
What the 2,130 workers did
- Cultivators304 (14.3%)
- Agricultural labourers357 (16.8%)
- Household industry322 (15.1%)
- Other work261 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers886 (41.6%)
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 Petupali
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 10 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre1 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ground Nuts (2), Pulses (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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Bijapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Ghess
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Kangaan
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Sarakanda
- Senimal
- Sohella
- Srigida
- Tabada
- Tungibandhali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Petupali? Share it with us.