Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Alarigada gram panchayat
Alarigada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,940 people in 967 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,940
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 7.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117994
Villages of Alarigada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarigada | 571 | 3,040 | 72.4% | 7% | 0% |
| Laxmipur | 265 | 1,292 | 61.7% | 57% | 0% |
| Khairabethi | 131 | 608 | 68.5% | 15% | 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 Alarigada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,940
- 2,573 male · 2,367 female
- Households
- 967
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- about the same as Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 920
- below Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 621
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,304
- 46.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,032 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,304 workers did
- Cultivators387 (16.8%)
- Agricultural labourers547 (23.7%)
- Household industry53 (2.3%)
- Other work639 (27.7%)
- Marginal workers678 (29.4%)
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 Alarigada
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 7 km², 59% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (3), Greengram (3).
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 Sheragada block
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
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