Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Arakhapur gram panchayat
Arakhapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,758 people in 1,031 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,758
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117654
Villages of Arakhapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahulapali | 542 | 2,466 | 73.8% | 14% | 0% |
| Arakhapur | 489 | 2,292 | 69.5% | 3% | 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 Arakhapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,758
- 2,162 male · 2,596 female
- Households
- 1,031
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- about the same as Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,201
- above Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 584
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,483
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 411 (8.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,483 workers did
- Cultivators246 (16.6%)
- Agricultural labourers51 (3.4%)
- Household industry75 (5.1%)
- Other work182 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers929 (62.6%)
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 Arakhapur
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 9 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Buguda block
- Antarapada
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Kalamba
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- Kholakhali
- Manitara
- Motabadi
- Pangidi
- Pochalundi
- Sankuru
- Takarada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arakhapur? Share it with us.