Gram panchayat · Karlamunda block · Kalahandi
Pourkela gram panchayat
Pourkela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,665 people in 1,246 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,665
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 14.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118734
Villages of Pourkela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paurkela | 502 | 1,911 | 73.5% | 22% | 31% |
| Budhipadar | 221 | 839 | 62.4% | 13% | 51% |
| Goudakundeipali | 192 | 696 | 67.8% | 43% | 14% |
| Sirabahal | 148 | 578 | 78.5% | 16% | 66% |
| Kharjura | 129 | 445 | 79.7% | 14% | 30% |
| Terekela | 54 | 196 | 76.6% | 1% | 99% |
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 Pourkela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,665
- 2,366 male · 2,299 female
- Households
- 1,246
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- above Karlamunda block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 972
- below Karlamunda block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 614
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,341
- 50.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 977 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,838 (39.4%)
What the 2,341 workers did
- Cultivators654 (27.9%)
- Agricultural labourers327 (14.0%)
- Household industry46 (2.0%)
- Other work147 (6.3%)
- Marginal workers1,167 (49.9%)
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 Pourkela
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 14 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (1), Moong (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 Karlamunda block
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