Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Uchhala gram panchayat
Uchhala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,419 people in 1,372 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,419
- Literacy
- 48.5%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118670
Villages of Uchhala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchhala | 524 | 2,007 | 48.4% | 10% | 46% |
| Ainli | 494 | 1,938 | 47.0% | 26% | 43% |
| Makhala | 328 | 1,383 | 50.6% | 41% | 13% |
| Dakadongri | 19 | 69 | 49.1% | 20% | 72% |
| Ambamunda | 7 | 22 | 52.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Uchhala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,419
- 2,698 male · 2,721 female
- Households
- 1,372
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.5%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- above Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 850
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,691
- 49.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,296 (23.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,003 (37.0%)
What the 2,691 workers did
- Cultivators518 (19.2%)
- Agricultural labourers611 (22.7%)
- Household industry24 (0.9%)
- Other work113 (4.2%)
- Marginal workers1,425 (53.0%)
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 Uchhala
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 17 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (3), Pulses (3).
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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Udeshrunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Uchhala? Share it with us.