Gram panchayat · Erasama block · Jagatsinghpur
Ambiki gram panchayat
Ambiki is a gram panchayat (village council) in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,639 people in 1,814 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Balikuda-Erasama assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,639
- Literacy
- 82.2%
- Area
- 15.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118092
Villages of Ambiki
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambiki | 1,234 | 5,164 | 77.5% | 18% | 1% |
| Kiada | 310 | 1,278 | 96.3% | 12% | 0% |
| Kankan | 270 | 1,197 | 87.1% | 9% | 2% |
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 Ambiki
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,639
- 3,914 male · 3,725 female
- Households
- 1,814
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.2%
- below Erasama block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- below Erasama block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,042
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,686
- 48.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,214 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 92 (1.2%)
What the 3,686 workers did
- Cultivators1,062 (28.8%)
- Agricultural labourers709 (19.2%)
- Household industry18 (0.5%)
- Other work444 (12.0%)
- Marginal workers1,453 (39.4%)
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 Ambiki
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 16 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 bus2 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 haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3). Handicrafts: Furnitures (2), Blacksmith (1), Bamboo Products (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 Erasama block
- Baleipur
- Balitutha
- Bamadeipur
- Bhitarandhari
- Chatua
- Dhinkia
- Erasama
- Gada
- Gadabishunupur
- Gadaharishpur
- Gadakujanga
- Janakadeipur
- Japa
- Krushnachandrapur
- Kunjakothi
- Naradia
- Nuadihi
- Nuagaon
- Padmapur
- Paeda
- Pallikanta
- Pokhiriapada
- Somapur
- Ziralio
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ambiki? Share it with us.