Gram panchayat · Narasinghpur block · Cuttack
Ekadal gram panchayat
Ekadal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 5,111 people in 1,114 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baramba assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 5,111
- Literacy
- 79.6%
- Area
- 4.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117031
Villages of Ekadal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrapur | 484 | 2,158 | 78.6% | 19% | 0% |
| Muraripur | 432 | 1,822 | 79.5% | 57% | 0% |
| Ekadal | 140 | 652 | 92.1% | 3% | 0% |
| Bhaliadihadasana | 58 | 479 | 65.6% | 45% | 54% |
| Bhaliadiha Chhanna | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bhaliadihi | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bhaliadihi Chhana | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chandrapur | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ekadal | – | – | – | – | – |
| Muraripur | – | – | – | – | – |
| Padamaladesh | – | – | – | – | – |
| Padamalapatna | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purunagopalpur | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Ekadal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,111
- 2,718 male · 2,393 female
- Households
- 1,114
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.6%
- below Narasinghpur block's villages (81.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 880
- below Narasinghpur block's villages (906)
- Children aged 0–6
- 587
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,594
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,685 (33.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 261 (5.1%)
What the 1,594 workers did
- Cultivators309 (19.4%)
- Agricultural labourers407 (25.5%)
- Household industry42 (2.6%)
- Other work298 (18.7%)
- Marginal workers538 (33.8%)
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 Ekadal
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 5 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school1 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 pump1 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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
- Alara
- Badabhuin
- Balasahi
- Balijhari
- Bandhahuda
- Basantapur
- Baselihata
- Bokada
- Chakamunda
- Champeswar
- Debabhuin
- 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 Ekadal? Share it with us.