Gram panchayat · Dharamagarh block · Kalahandi
Parla gram panchayat
Parla is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharamagarh block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,230 people in 1,424 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,230
- Literacy
- 52.1%
- Area
- 15.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118641
Villages of Parla
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parla | 963 | 3,543 | 54.9% | 21% | 8% |
| Semla | 284 | 1,051 | 41.1% | 14% | 0% |
| Lachhipur | 177 | 636 | 53.9% | 13% | 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 Parla
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,230
- 2,624 male · 2,606 female
- Households
- 1,424
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.1%
- below Dharamagarh block's villages (55.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- about the same as Dharamagarh block's villages (991)
- Children aged 0–6
- 774
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,235
- 61.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 976 (18.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 301 (5.8%)
What the 3,235 workers did
- Cultivators230 (7.1%)
- Agricultural labourers306 (9.5%)
- Household industry8 (0.2%)
- Other work261 (8.1%)
- Marginal workers2,430 (75.1%)
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 Parla
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 15 km², 88% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes1 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- 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 Dharamagarh block
- Bad Ghumer
- Badbafla
- Badbasul
- Bagad
- Behera
- Boden
- Bramhanchhendia
- Chhanchanbahali
- Chhilpa
- Dhanarpur
- Dumarguda
- Gadiajore
- Jayantapur
- Kadalimunda
- Kangaon
- Kankeri
- Khairapadar
- Nandagaon
- Sandhikulihari
- Tambachhada
- Tarapur
- Tendapali
- Tipiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Parla? Share it with us.