Gram panchayat · Tihidi block · Bhadrak
Achak gram panchayat
Achak is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tihidi block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,821 people in 1,250 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,821
- Literacy
- 82.3%
- Area
- 4.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116748
Villages of Achak
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santarapur | 627 | 2,704 | 78.3% | 23% | 0% |
| Nandapur | 324 | 1,789 | 85.3% | 6% | 0% |
| Achak | 299 | 1,328 | 86.7% | 28% | 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 Achak
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,821
- 2,909 male · 2,912 female
- Households
- 1,250
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.3%
- about the same as Tihidi block's villages (82.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- about the same as Tihidi block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 772
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,818
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,111 (19.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 1,818 workers did
- Cultivators397 (21.8%)
- Agricultural labourers273 (15.0%)
- Household industry96 (5.3%)
- Other work483 (26.6%)
- Marginal workers569 (31.3%)
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 Achak
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, 51% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 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 bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- 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 Tihidi block
- Bahabalpur
- Bamanbindha
- Barasar
- Baro
- Bhatapada
- Bilana
- Bodak
- Daulatpur
- Dolasahi
- Fatepur
- Gobindapur
- Guamal
- Harisinghpur
- Jamjodi
- Kanpada
- Karada
- Kolha
- Kumbera
- Maharampur
- Mangalpur
- Mukundapur
- Narendrapur
- Nayananda
- Paliabindha
- Rajnagar
- Sahapur
- Saya
- Shyamasundarpur
- Sindol
- Talagopabindha
- Talapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Achak? Share it with us.