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Kalei gram panchayat
Kalei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 8,359 people in 1,738 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 8,359
- Literacy
- 87.5%
- Area
- 12.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116633
Villages of Kalei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chunida | 578 | 2,641 | 88.5% | 27% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapur | 404 | 1,984 | 87.8% | 33% | 0% |
| Kalei | 266 | 1,291 | 83.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Balajitpada | 148 | 712 | 90.7% | 20% | 1% |
| Kantapara | 132 | 592 | 91.0% | 14% | 0% |
| Rangarajapur | 87 | 478 | 92.8% | 23% | 0% |
| Tankuni | 74 | 366 | 71.2% | 78% | 0% |
| Bibhutipur | 49 | 295 | 88.5% | 5% | 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 Kalei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,359
- 4,243 male · 4,116 female
- Households
- 1,738
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.5%
- above Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- about the same as Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 975
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,639
- 31.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,161 (25.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 156 (1.9%)
What the 2,639 workers did
- Cultivators900 (34.1%)
- Agricultural labourers411 (15.6%)
- Household industry67 (2.5%)
- Other work331 (12.5%)
- Marginal workers930 (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 Kalei
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 12 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Chandigan
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Geitua
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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