Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Utkela gram panchayat
Utkela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,776 people in 1,712 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,776
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 16.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118767
Villages of Utkela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utkela | 1,006 | 3,895 | 72.7% | 19% | 21% |
| Kokadmal | 391 | 1,582 | 62.6% | 26% | 42% |
| Themara | 226 | 876 | 60.2% | 21% | 12% |
| Kantamal | 89 | 423 | 65.1% | 6% | 35% |
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 Utkela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,776
- 3,430 male · 3,346 female
- Households
- 1,712
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 895
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,929
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,360 (20.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,737 (25.6%)
What the 2,929 workers did
- Cultivators467 (15.9%)
- Agricultural labourers461 (15.7%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work1,180 (40.3%)
- Marginal workers812 (27.7%)
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 Utkela
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 16 km², 86% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Cotton (4), Moong (2), Pulses (1), Ground Nut (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
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
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