Gram panchayat · Gosani block · Gajapati
Agarakhandi gram panchayat
Agarakhandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gosani block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,065 people in 812 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,065
- Literacy
- 59.2%
- Area
- 12.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117437
Villages of Agarakhandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinala | 328 | 1,237 | 60.3% | 6% | 0% |
| Agarakhandi | 320 | 1,177 | 64.7% | 11% | 0% |
| Badagam | 164 | 651 | 47.0% | 5% | 0% |
| Bapujipentha | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Agarakhandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,065
- 1,545 male · 1,520 female
- Households
- 812
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.2%
- above Gosani block's villages (55.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Gosani block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 295
- 9.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,937
- 63.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 234 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,937 workers did
- Cultivators194 (10.0%)
- Agricultural labourers710 (36.7%)
- Household industry11 (0.6%)
- Other work213 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers809 (41.8%)
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 Agarakhandi
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 12 km², 82% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (2), Vegetables (2), Sugarcane (1), Ragi (1).
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 Gosani block
- Badagosani
- Badakathuru
- Bagasola
- Bhusukudi
- Bomika
- Garabandha
- Ghorani
- Gurandi
- Kantragada
- Katalakaitha
- Kerandi
- Kharasandha
- Labanyagada
- Machamara
- Madhusudanpur
- Rampa
- Saradhapur
- Sobara .
- Tatipetti
- Uppalada.
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Agarakhandi? Share it with us.