Gram panchayat · Gumma block · Gajapati
Ukhara gram panchayat
Ukhara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gumma block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 6,421 people in 1,492 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 6,421
- Literacy
- 31.7%
- Area
- 107.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117476
Villages of Ukhara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukei (Baranga Singi) | 285 | 1,285 | 25.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Ukhura | 218 | 883 | 31.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Munjuli | 191 | 737 | 29.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Anukumba | 141 | 687 | 41.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Sari | 112 | 526 | 23.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Lathurgada | 97 | 416 | 23.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Sukai | 79 | 354 | 37.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Minjili | 76 | 336 | 30.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Saratal | 70 | 332 | 57.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Maliar | 75 | 263 | 22.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Redhal | 70 | 261 | 36.1% | 0% | 98% |
| Labar | 28 | 122 | 25.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Rangada | 25 | 110 | 43.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Lakisar | 25 | 109 | 40.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Ukhara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,421
- 3,160 male · 3,261 female
- Households
- 1,492
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 31.7%
- below Gumma block's villages (47.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,032
- below Gumma block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 976
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,883
- 60.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 0 (0.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,363 (99.1%)
What the 3,883 workers did
- Cultivators845 (21.8%)
- Agricultural labourers1,548 (39.9%)
- Household industry4 (0.1%)
- Other work50 (1.3%)
- Marginal workers1,436 (37.0%)
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 Ukhara
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 108 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 14
- Middle school7 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre12 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump9 of 14
- Electricity for homes14 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Ragi (1), Arhar (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 Gumma block
- Ajayagada
- Badakalakote
- Baijhal
- Bhubani
- Brushava
- Dumbada
- Gaiba
- Gumma
- Jeeba
- Jhami
- Kujasingi
- Munisingi
- Namangada
- Porida
- Ragidi
- Serango
- Tarangada
- Tarava
- Tumula
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ukhara? Share it with us.