Gram panchayat · Ganjam block · Ganjam
Palanga gram panchayat
Palanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ganjam block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 3,656 people in 878 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 3,656
- Literacy
- 58.5%
- Area
- 29.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117755
Villages of Palanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimisula | 182 | 854 | 52.1% | 98% | 1% |
| Palanga | 178 | 776 | 80.4% | 41% | 0% |
| Ambillijhara | 149 | 617 | 50.4% | 98% | 0% |
| Jatiakhola | 100 | 391 | 37.8% | 99% | 0% |
| Kahakapur | 80 | 350 | 76.8% | 20% | 0% |
| Kanakhai | 71 | 256 | 51.7% | 96% | 0% |
| Ranibara | 70 | 243 | 64.5% | 95% | 0% |
| Sunakera | 45 | 161 | 31.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Phulajhara | 3 | 8 | 75.0% | 0% | 38% |
| Binayak Kahakapuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dadara Kholauninhabited | 0 | 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 Palanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,656
- 1,850 male · 1,806 female
- Households
- 878
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.5%
- below Ganjam block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- below Ganjam block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 451
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,877
- 51.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,863 (78.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 9 (0.2%)
What the 1,877 workers did
- Cultivators680 (36.2%)
- Agricultural labourers310 (16.5%)
- Household industry13 (0.7%)
- Other work126 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers748 (39.9%)
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 Palanga
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 30 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre5 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (4), Cashew Nut (1), Greengram (1), Spices (1), Maize (1), Gram (1), Cashewnut (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 Ganjam block
- Humma
- Jharedi Radhagovindapur
- Kainchapur
- Karapada
- Khandadeuli
- Malada
- Palibandha
- Poirasi
- Rajapur
- Ramagada
- Sana Ramachandrapur
- Santoshpur
- Subalaya
- Umuri Dharma Saranapur
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