Gram panchayat · Narasinghpur block · Cuttack
Alara gram panchayat
Alara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,307 people in 769 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baramba assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,307
- Literacy
- 85.3%
- Area
- 5.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117021
Villages of Alara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alara | 300 | 1,349 | 89.9% | 13% | 10% |
| Lembo | 154 | 589 | 82.9% | 32% | 0% |
| Kathaukhoja | 122 | 497 | 72.3% | 39% | 0% |
| Nandakishorepur | 59 | 272 | 93.5% | 15% | 0% |
| Jenasahi | 58 | 264 | 84.1% | 3% | 0% |
| Krushnachandrapur | 57 | 258 | 79.7% | 43% | 4% |
| Abhinapur | 19 | 78 | 98.5% | 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 Alara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,307
- 1,733 male · 1,574 female
- Households
- 769
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.3%
- above Narasinghpur block's villages (81.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 908
- about the same as Narasinghpur block's villages (906)
- Children aged 0–6
- 349
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,452
- 43.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 720 (21.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 150 (4.5%)
What the 1,452 workers did
- Cultivators180 (12.4%)
- Agricultural labourers427 (29.4%)
- Household industry78 (5.4%)
- Other work240 (16.5%)
- Marginal workers527 (36.3%)
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 Alara
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 6 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump0 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (2), Biri (1).
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 Narasinghpur block
- Adheigundi
- Badabhuin
- Balasahi
- Balijhari
- Bandhahuda
- Basantapur
- Baselihata
- Bokada
- Chakamunda
- Champeswar
- Debabhuin
- Ekadal
- Fulapada
- Godibandha
- Jayamangal
- Jodumu
- Kakudia
- Kamaladiha
- Kanjiapada
- Kanpur
- Kathakhunta
- Kokalaba
- Mundathakura
- Nimasahi
- Nizigarh
- Nizigarh (East)
- Nuapatna
- Nukhapada
- Olaba
- Padamal
- Paikabarbati
- Ransingpur
- Regeda
- Rusipada
- Sagara
- Saradhapur
- Siaria
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Alara? Share it with us.