Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Kholakhali gram panchayat
Kholakhali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,055 people in 1,492 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,055
- Literacy
- 72.2%
- Area
- 20.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117666
Villages of Kholakhali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kholakhali | 609 | 2,798 | 71.1% | 20% | 0% |
| Talasakara | 400 | 2,047 | 72.5% | 24% | 0% |
| Bellapur | 225 | 977 | 74.6% | 23% | 0% |
| Bethiabarada | 142 | 710 | 70.4% | 16% | 0% |
| Burujhola | 116 | 523 | 75.1% | 43% | 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 Kholakhali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,055
- 3,575 male · 3,480 female
- Households
- 1,492
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.2%
- about the same as Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 833
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,067
- 43.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,619 (22.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 3,067 workers did
- Cultivators658 (21.5%)
- Agricultural labourers201 (6.6%)
- Household industry20 (0.7%)
- Other work731 (23.8%)
- Marginal workers1,457 (47.5%)
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 Kholakhali
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 21 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- 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
- Arakhapur
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Kalamba
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- 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 Kholakhali? Share it with us.