Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Kalinga gram panchayat
Kalinga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,741 people in 690 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,741
- Literacy
- 79.3%
- Area
- 3.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117324
Villages of Kalinga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga | 496 | 1,957 | 79.9% | 29% | 11% |
| Palachakada | 111 | 445 | 81.8% | 23% | 0% |
| Gulugundi | 83 | 339 | 72.5% | 47% | 5% |
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 Kalinga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,741
- 1,398 male · 1,343 female
- Households
- 690
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.3%
- above Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 278
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,084
- 39.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 834 (30.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 232 (8.5%)
What the 1,084 workers did
- Cultivators44 (4.1%)
- Agricultural labourers109 (10.1%)
- Household industry25 (2.3%)
- Other work350 (32.3%)
- Marginal workers556 (51.3%)
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 Kalinga
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 4 km², 93% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Hindol block
- Asarada
- Babandha
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dandiri
- Dudurukote
- Galapada
- Gandanali
- Giridhar Prasad
- Gulehi
- Hatura
- Jarada
- Kadala
- Kansara
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- Patala
- Ranjagol
- Rasol
- Sanjapada
- Thokar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kalinga? Share it with us.