Gram panchayat · Binjharpur block · Jajpur
Alakunda gram panchayat
Alakunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Binjharpur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,479 people in 1,864 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,479
- Literacy
- 83.0%
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275240
Villages of Alakunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alakunda | 1,164 | 4,689 | 84.4% | 26% | 0% |
| Jhinkiri | 235 | 948 | 79.1% | 51% | 0% |
| Basudebpur | 211 | 885 | 75.2% | 57% | 3% |
| Naraharipur | 136 | 502 | 88.8% | 20% | 0% |
| Buleipur | 118 | 455 | 85.0% | 39% | 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 Alakunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,479
- 3,803 male · 3,676 female
- Households
- 1,864
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.0%
- about the same as Binjharpur block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- below Binjharpur block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 796
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,240
- 30.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,470 (33.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 28 (0.4%)
What the 2,240 workers did
- Cultivators277 (12.4%)
- Agricultural labourers383 (17.1%)
- Household industry44 (2.0%)
- Other work250 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers1,286 (57.4%)
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 Alakunda
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 5 km², 77% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Rabi Crops (3), Vegetable (3), Pulses (2).
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 Binjharpur block
- Anuri
- Arei
- Bachhal
- Bangara
- Barpada
- Binjharpur
- Bitana
- Chandramu
- Chikana
- Fatepur
- Ghantiali
- Guhali
- Haladidiha
- Jari
- Kaina(Raghunathpur)
- Kalyanpur
- Kapila
- Mashara
- Oleichandanpur
- Pritipur
- Ranapur
- Sasanda
- Sayedpur
- Singpur
- Tina
- Udranga
- Uttangara
- Uttarkul
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