Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Akhuapal gram panchayat
Akhuapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,219 people in 1,189 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,219
- Literacy
- 70.2%
- Area
- 23.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117411
Villages of Akhuapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangathali | 484 | 2,157 | 70.9% | 17% | 35% |
| Domuhani | 327 | 1,432 | 71.4% | 17% | 33% |
| Mahanpasi | 136 | 626 | 51.0% | 32% | 68% |
| Raghunathapur | 116 | 485 | 71.8% | 20% | 35% |
| Jharana Bahali | 106 | 424 | 86.0% | 12% | 12% |
| Akhupal | 20 | 95 | 76.8% | 2% | 29% |
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 Akhuapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,219
- 2,700 male · 2,519 female
- Households
- 1,189
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.2%
- below Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 735
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,910
- 36.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 965 (18.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,898 (36.4%)
What the 1,910 workers did
- Cultivators153 (8.0%)
- Agricultural labourers70 (3.7%)
- Household industry21 (1.1%)
- Other work117 (6.1%)
- Marginal workers1,549 (81.1%)
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 Akhuapal
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 23 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6).
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 Parjang block
- Ambapalas
- Badajhara
- Barihapur
- Basoi
- Basulei
- Chandpur
- Damol
- Gadaparjang
- Gengutia
- Jayapurakateni
- Kalada
- Kandarsinga
- Kankadasoda
- Kankili
- Kantor
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Lodhani
- Manikamara
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Akhuapal? Share it with us.