Gram panchayat · Danagadi block · Jajpur
Ostapal gram panchayat
Ostapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Danagadi block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,004 people in 1,182 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sukinda assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,004
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 11.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118380
Villages of Ostapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostapal | 322 | 1,283 | 71.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Mantiri | 227 | 1,063 | 84.8% | 18% | 5% |
| Nipania | 179 | 733 | 74.8% | 36% | 1% |
| Paikalibagapatia | 143 | 582 | 49.2% | 0% | 6% |
| Sobara | 106 | 468 | 62.2% | 99% | 1% |
| Sainkula | 97 | 433 | 53.3% | 31% | 15% |
| Harikansa | 79 | 316 | 55.6% | 19% | 81% |
| Majhipal | 29 | 126 | 83.8% | 6% | 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 Ostapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,004
- 2,541 male · 2,463 female
- Households
- 1,182
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Danagadi block's villages (68.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- about the same as Danagadi block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 634
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,518
- 30.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,263 (25.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 419 (8.4%)
What the 1,518 workers did
- Cultivators322 (21.2%)
- Agricultural labourers669 (44.1%)
- Household industry30 (2.0%)
- Other work239 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers258 (17.0%)
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 Ostapal
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 11 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (8).
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 Danagadi block
- Bangarkota
- Chandia
- Chitri
- Deulakana
- Dhuligarh
- Gobardhanpur
- Jakhapura
- Khapuriapada
- Kiajhar
- Kumbhiragadia
- Mangalpur
- Mantira
- Nachhipura
- Nadiabhanga
- Ollala
- Pankapal
- Rachhipur
- Ranagundi
- Ranipada
- Salijanga
- Trijanga
- Uchabali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ostapal? Share it with us.