Gram panchayat · Banki block · Cuttack
Ostia gram panchayat
Ostia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banki block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,528 people in 1,087 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Banki assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,528
- Literacy
- 88.3%
- Area
- 28.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116916
Villages of Ostia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishnupur | 446 | 1,857 | 85.8% | 12% | 7% |
| Phulabadi | 304 | 1,302 | 90.7% | 4% | 1% |
| Ostia | 216 | 910 | 90.7% | 12% | 0% |
| Anandapur | 121 | 459 | 86.7% | 16% | 0% |
| Paikamala | 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 Ostia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,528
- 2,386 male · 2,142 female
- Households
- 1,087
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.3%
- above Banki block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 898
- below Banki block's villages (933)
- Children aged 0–6
- 486
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,532
- 33.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 457 (10.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 138 (3.0%)
What the 1,532 workers did
- Cultivators217 (14.2%)
- Agricultural labourers295 (19.3%)
- Household industry31 (2.0%)
- Other work528 (34.5%)
- Marginal workers461 (30.1%)
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 Ostia
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 28 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump0 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Banki block
- Anuary
- Baideswar
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandalo
- Baraput
- Baunsaput
- Brahmapur
- Golaganda
- Jagannathpur
- Kadalibadi
- Kalapathar
- Kalipoi
- Kantapanhara
- Kenduapalli
- Kiapala
- Nuagaon
- Puincha
- Ratagada Gobindpur
- Subarnapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ostia? Share it with us.