Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Ambapalas gram panchayat
Ambapalas is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,297 people in 705 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,297
- Literacy
- 69.2%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 275114
Villages of Ambapalas
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambapalas | 680 | 3,187 | 68.9% | 7% | 35% |
| Gangadharpur | 25 | 110 | 78.7% | 40% | 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 Ambapalas
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,297
- 1,693 male · 1,604 female
- Households
- 705
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.2%
- below Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- below Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 429
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,166
- 35.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 274 (8.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,108 (33.6%)
What the 1,166 workers did
- Cultivators143 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers144 (12.3%)
- Household industry3 (0.3%)
- Other work366 (31.4%)
- Marginal workers510 (43.7%)
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 Ambapalas
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 14 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre1 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (2).
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
- Akhuapal
- 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 Ambapalas? Share it with us.