Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Odapada gram panchayat
Odapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,903 people in 1,154 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,903
- Literacy
- 84.1%
- Area
- 12 km²
- LGD code
- 117408
Villages of Odapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odapada | 655 | 2,891 | 86.2% | 20% | 12% |
| Ratnapravapodapada | 496 | 1,996 | 81.0% | 19% | 16% |
| Tulasidihi | 3 | 16 | 93.3% | 0% | 56% |
| Gurumagadia | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kaikateni | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kangeilupal | 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 Odapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,903
- 2,543 male · 2,360 female
- Households
- 1,154
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.1%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 928
- above Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 531
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,500
- 30.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 962 (19.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 666 (13.6%)
What the 1,500 workers did
- Cultivators153 (10.2%)
- Agricultural labourers93 (6.2%)
- Household industry53 (3.5%)
- Other work807 (53.8%)
- Marginal workers394 (26.3%)
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 Odapada
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 6 villages cover 12 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Pulses (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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Khuntajhari
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Odapada? Share it with us.