Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Ankushapur gram panchayat
Ankushapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,595 people in 1,758 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,595
- Literacy
- 75.3%
- Area
- 14.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117855
Villages of Ankushapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankusapur | 1,030 | 5,348 | 78.0% | 16% | 0% |
| Raijhala | 311 | 1,385 | 68.8% | 10% | 1% |
| Ratnapur | 252 | 1,184 | 66.1% | 80% | 0% |
| Fadiripalli | 89 | 377 | 90.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mahugharahill | 76 | 301 | 71.8% | 23% | 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 Ankushapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,595
- 4,535 male · 4,060 female
- Households
- 1,758
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.3%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 895
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 950
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,291
- 38.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,022 (23.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 17 (0.2%)
What the 3,291 workers did
- Cultivators422 (12.8%)
- Agricultural labourers374 (11.4%)
- Household industry63 (1.9%)
- Other work1,471 (44.7%)
- Marginal workers961 (29.2%)
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 Ankushapur
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 15 km², 70% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 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 homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Onion (2), Tomato (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ankushapur? Share it with us.