Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Agapal gram panchayat
Agapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,114 people in 1,182 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,114
- Literacy
- 89.2%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275608
Villages of Agapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agapal | 297 | 1,275 | 91.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Paikasta | 256 | 1,152 | 89.4% | 21% | 0% |
| Badapal | 198 | 898 | 90.6% | 12% | 0% |
| Kaladip | 198 | 832 | 85.4% | 40% | 0% |
| Pathuria | 200 | 823 | 87.4% | 34% | 0% |
| Paramanandapur | 33 | 134 | 90.1% | 0% | 3% |
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 Agapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,114
- 2,623 male · 2,491 female
- Households
- 1,182
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.2%
- above Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- about the same as Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 483
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,806
- 35.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,098 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6 (0.1%)
What the 1,806 workers did
- Cultivators450 (24.9%)
- Agricultural labourers215 (11.9%)
- Household industry39 (2.2%)
- Other work421 (23.3%)
- Marginal workers681 (37.7%)
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 Agapal
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 8 km², 48% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus4 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Kujang block
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Balia
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Agapal? Share it with us.