Gram panchayat · Tigiria block · Cuttack
Achalakot gram panchayat
Achalakot is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tigiria block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,916 people in 1,345 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athagarh assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,916
- Literacy
- 80.2%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117168
Villages of Achalakot
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achalkote | 818 | 3,609 | 82.0% | 9% | 6% |
| Haridapasi | 527 | 2,307 | 77.2% | 18% | 10% |
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 Achalakot
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,916
- 3,066 male · 2,850 female
- Households
- 1,345
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.2%
- below Tigiria block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- about the same as Tigiria block's villages (931)
- Children aged 0–6
- 658
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,171
- 36.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 728 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 441 (7.5%)
What the 2,171 workers did
- Cultivators674 (31.0%)
- Agricultural labourers354 (16.3%)
- Household industry42 (1.9%)
- Other work418 (19.3%)
- Marginal workers683 (31.5%)
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 Achalakot
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 11 km², and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump1 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- 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 (2).
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 Tigiria block
- Badanauput
- Baliput
- Bhiruda
- Bhogada
- Bindhanima
- Gadadharpur
- Hatamal
- Jamadeipur
- Nizigarh
- Nuapatna
- Panchagaon
- Puruna-tigiria
- Sompada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Achalakot? Share it with us.