Gram panchayat · Chandabali block · Bhadrak
Olaga gram panchayat
Olaga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandabali block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,428 people in 829 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chandabali assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,428
- Literacy
- 84.7%
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275287
Villages of Olaga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaga | 392 | 2,079 | 86.8% | 36% | 1% |
| Sathibankuda | 227 | 1,217 | 81.9% | 37% | 0% |
| Bodak | 210 | 1,132 | 83.9% | 50% | 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 Olaga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,428
- 2,241 male · 2,187 female
- Households
- 829
- about 5.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.7%
- above Chandabali block's villages (83.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- about the same as Chandabali block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 548
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,201
- 27.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,771 (40.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 11 (0.2%)
What the 1,201 workers did
- Cultivators461 (38.4%)
- Agricultural labourers202 (16.8%)
- Household industry16 (1.3%)
- Other work111 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers411 (34.2%)
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 Olaga
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 8 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 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 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) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (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 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
- Orasahi
- Panchutikiri
- Sundarpur
- Tentulidihi
- Totapada
- Utukuda
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