Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Oranda gram panchayat
Oranda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 4,726 people in 992 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 4,726
- Literacy
- 80.8%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116860
Villages of Oranda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali | 459 | 2,111 | 78.0% | 36% | 5% |
| Oranda | 254 | 1,226 | 84.4% | 18% | 15% |
| Kapursingh | 185 | 906 | 77.3% | 32% | 8% |
| Balisasan | 60 | 325 | 93.4% | 20% | 0% |
| Sitarampur | 22 | 101 | 77.4% | 5% | 0% |
| Radhapriyapur | 12 | 57 | 98.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bali | – | – | – | – | – |
| Balisasan | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jemadeipur | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kapursingh | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kuspangi | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oranda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Radhapriyapursasan | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sitarampur | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Oranda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,726
- 2,398 male · 2,328 female
- Households
- 992
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.8%
- below Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- above Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 492
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,877
- 39.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,347 (28.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 352 (7.4%)
What the 1,877 workers did
- Cultivators323 (17.2%)
- Agricultural labourers360 (19.2%)
- Household industry90 (4.8%)
- Other work685 (36.5%)
- Marginal workers419 (22.3%)
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 Oranda
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 8 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus5 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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