Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Patala gram panchayat
Patala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 4,805 people in 1,305 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 4,805
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117340
Villages of Patala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patala | 525 | 2,003 | 74.2% | 32% | 0% |
| Bankidi | 307 | 1,114 | 72.1% | 31% | 0% |
| Solanali | 111 | 428 | 63.7% | 6% | 0% |
| Khalapal | 93 | 332 | 65.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Panuberani | 111 | 316 | 78.9% | 4% | 4% |
| Iswarapur | 61 | 241 | 87.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Nagiaberani | 49 | 179 | 51.0% | 48% | 6% |
| Gotiaberani | 27 | 119 | 65.0% | 85% | 0% |
| Dahanimara | 21 | 73 | 63.5% | 75% | 0% |
| Musalama | 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 Patala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,805
- 2,453 male · 2,352 female
- Households
- 1,305
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- below Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 510
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,639
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,251 (26.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 25 (0.5%)
What the 1,639 workers did
- Cultivators226 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers383 (23.4%)
- Household industry27 (1.6%)
- Other work308 (18.8%)
- Marginal workers695 (42.4%)
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 Patala
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 10 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school3 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9), Vegetables (8).
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
- Kalinga
- Kansara
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- 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 Patala? Share it with us.