Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Arakhapal gram panchayat
Arakhapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,873 people in 1,025 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,873
- Literacy
- 87.0%
- Area
- 7.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117238
Villages of Arakhapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedhapal | 342 | 1,699 | 90.7% | 16% | 0% |
| Khurusia | 316 | 1,585 | 91.3% | 16% | 0% |
| Arakhapal | 243 | 1,011 | 87.8% | 7% | 0% |
| Sanabrahmapur | 124 | 578 | 62.5% | 24% | 0% |
| Badabhaga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Badabrahmapur | 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 Arakhapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,873
- 2,545 male · 2,328 female
- Households
- 1,025
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.0%
- above Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 915
- below Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 518
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,386
- 28.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 739 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 1,386 workers did
- Cultivators400 (28.9%)
- Agricultural labourers167 (12.0%)
- Household industry30 (2.2%)
- Other work387 (27.9%)
- Marginal workers402 (29.0%)
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 Arakhapal
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 6 villages cover 7 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 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 pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4), Sugar Cane (1), Dal (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 Bhuban block
- Balibo
- Baruan(B)
- Bhusal
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- Ektali
- Gada Nrusingha Prasad
- Jamunakote
- Jiral
- Kanapal(Mahulpal)
- Kuninda
- Marthapur
- Mathakargola
- Mrudanga
- Odisha
- Sura Pratap Pur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arakhapal? Share it with us.