Gram panchayat · Kirmira block · Jharsuguda
Arda gram panchayat
Arda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kirmira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,890 people in 1,834 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,890
- Literacy
- 79.0%
- Area
- 31.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118532
Villages of Arda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arda | 984 | 4,357 | 78.5% | 30% | 45% |
| Dhutra | 548 | 2,311 | 81.8% | 43% | 50% |
| Saraspali | 132 | 570 | 66.5% | 3% | 68% |
| Kankaramunda | 147 | 564 | 83.2% | 3% | 18% |
| Bhoidihi | 23 | 88 | 77.6% | 0% | 97% |
| Bartikra | 0 | 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 Arda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,890
- 4,042 male · 3,848 female
- Households
- 1,834
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.0%
- above Kirmira block's villages (75.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- below Kirmira block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 782
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,404
- 43.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,326 (29.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,682 (46.7%)
What the 3,404 workers did
- Cultivators550 (16.2%)
- Agricultural labourers375 (11.0%)
- Household industry36 (1.1%)
- Other work895 (26.3%)
- Marginal workers1,548 (45.5%)
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 Arda
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 6 villages cover 31 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Til (1), Vegetable (1), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (1), Leaf Plate (1), Bidi (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 Kirmira block
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