Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Paralasinga gram panchayat
Paralasinga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,165 people in 1,651 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,165
- Literacy
- 60.1%
- Area
- 24.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118759
Villages of Paralasinga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralsinga | 493 | 1,909 | 63.2% | 15% | 21% |
| Bhanramal | 298 | 1,044 | 64.0% | 8% | 24% |
| Surupadar | 246 | 908 | 66.4% | 45% | 29% |
| Sanrapadar | 243 | 893 | 43.0% | 13% | 37% |
| Jurkabhadi | 179 | 679 | 61.8% | 19% | 33% |
| Bahadurpita | 177 | 667 | 55.9% | 35% | 9% |
| Belamal | 15 | 65 | 75.4% | 0% | 20% |
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 Paralasinga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,165
- 3,130 male · 3,035 female
- Households
- 1,651
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.1%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 845
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,631
- 42.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,251 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,556 (25.2%)
What the 2,631 workers did
- Cultivators509 (19.3%)
- Agricultural labourers223 (8.5%)
- Household industry22 (0.8%)
- Other work690 (26.2%)
- Marginal workers1,187 (45.1%)
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 Paralasinga
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 25 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Cotton (7), Ground Nut (6), Black Gram (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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