Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Ektali gram panchayat
Ektali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,394 people in 1,487 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,394
- Literacy
- 78.0%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117245
Villages of Ektali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekatali(Kha) | 477 | 2,009 | 66.8% | 22% | 1% |
| Purastampur | 265 | 1,216 | 78.9% | 13% | 0% |
| Nimeinpur | 236 | 987 | 80.7% | 6% | 0% |
| Chandar | 218 | 941 | 84.0% | 18% | 0% |
| Nayanilakanthapur | 100 | 448 | 85.9% | 11% | 0% |
| Bentashalia | 96 | 368 | 93.6% | 23% | 0% |
| Rodanga | 29 | 125 | 76.8% | 100% | 0% |
| Praharajpur | 22 | 102 | 92.0% | 37% | 0% |
| Ekatali(Ka) | 24 | 101 | 83.9% | 30% | 0% |
| Sarangapur | 20 | 97 | 92.0% | 0% | 4% |
| Lakshyanapali | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Lankabeherakateni | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Routrapur | 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 Ektali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,394
- 3,174 male · 3,220 female
- Households
- 1,487
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.0%
- below Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 733
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,842
- 28.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,151 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 28 (0.4%)
What the 1,842 workers did
- Cultivators373 (20.2%)
- Agricultural labourers266 (14.4%)
- Household industry22 (1.2%)
- Other work453 (24.6%)
- Marginal workers728 (39.5%)
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 Ektali
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 12 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 10
- Middle school6 of 10
- Secondary school4 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre8 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Black Gram (10), Sugarcane (4), Mug And Biri (1), Ground Nut (1), Biri And Muga (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
- Arakhapal
- Balibo
- Baruan(B)
- Bhusal
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- 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 Ektali? Share it with us.