Gram panchayat · Jayapatna block · Kalahandi
Uchala gram panchayat
Uchala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,761 people in 2,161 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lanjigarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,761
- Literacy
- 49.8%
- Area
- 31.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118688
Villages of Uchala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchhala | 719 | 2,815 | 51.3% | 12% | 30% |
| Kumjor | 540 | 2,255 | 35.8% | 6% | 57% |
| Beherensil | 429 | 1,881 | 53.4% | 13% | 59% |
| Ghantiguda | 305 | 1,117 | 64.0% | 10% | 42% |
| Pandaripakhan | 168 | 693 | 56.2% | 37% | 32% |
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 Uchala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,761
- 4,276 male · 4,485 female
- Households
- 2,161
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.8%
- below Jayapatna block's villages (53.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,049
- above Jayapatna block's villages (1,029)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,281
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 5,024
- 57.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,058 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,948 (45.1%)
What the 5,024 workers did
- Cultivators509 (10.1%)
- Agricultural labourers963 (19.2%)
- Household industry9 (0.2%)
- Other work125 (2.5%)
- Marginal workers3,418 (68.0%)
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 Uchala
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 32 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
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-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetable (4), 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 Jayapatna block
- Ainabhata
- Badapujariguda
- Badatemari
- Badkarlakot
- Bandigaon
- Baner
- Bhainripali
- Bhejiguda
- Dhansuli
- Hirapur
- Jaipatna
- Khaliabhata
- Kuchagaon
- Mangalpur
- Mukhiguda
- Paikkandmundi
- Pratappur
- Ranamal
- Rengalipalli
- Sargiguda
- Sindhikaguda
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