Gram panchayat · Chandabali block · Bhadrak
Orasahi gram panchayat
Orasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandabali block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,849 people in 1,017 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chandabali assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,849
- Literacy
- 87.3%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116711
Villages of Orasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentalpur | 248 | 1,264 | 89.9% | 10% | 9% |
| Baghanata | 234 | 982 | 81.1% | 47% | 0% |
| Neruali | 149 | 826 | 85.6% | 49% | 0% |
| Kaudiapal | 143 | 704 | 82.1% | 17% | 0% |
| Orasahi | 151 | 601 | 93.2% | 41% | 0% |
| Kasturikana | 92 | 472 | 95.8% | 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 Orasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,849
- 2,424 male · 2,425 female
- Households
- 1,017
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.3%
- above Chandabali block's villages (83.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Chandabali block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 649
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,526
- 31.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,355 (27.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 110 (2.3%)
What the 1,526 workers did
- Cultivators598 (39.2%)
- Agricultural labourers426 (27.9%)
- Household industry8 (0.5%)
- Other work130 (8.5%)
- Marginal workers364 (23.9%)
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 Orasahi
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 12 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Wheat (4).
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 Chandabali block
- Aradi
- Badaosita
- Bajrapur
- Basada
- Bhatapada
- Bhuinbruti
- Bijayanagar
- Charadia
- Dhamara
- Dosinga
- Ghatapur
- Gopinathjpur
- Jagula
- Jaleswarpur
- Jashipur
- Kaithakela
- Kandagaradi
- Karanjamal
- Karnpalli
- Khadalpokhari
- Kheranga
- Madhapur
- Mahulia
- Mausudha
- Motto
- Nalagohira
- Nalagunda
- Nandapur
- Nuagan
- Olaga
- Panchutikiri
- Sundarpur
- Tentulidihi
- Totapada
- Utukuda
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