Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Ampani gram panchayat
Ampani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,712 people in 1,369 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,712
- Literacy
- 58.7%
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118768
Villages of Ampani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampani | 608 | 2,693 | 70.1% | 13% | 60% |
| Kandagarh | 505 | 1,932 | 49.2% | 20% | 62% |
| Biriman | 183 | 815 | 46.5% | 14% | 82% |
| Kuturu | 73 | 272 | 41.8% | 18% | 76% |
| Girumal | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Ampani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,712
- 2,880 male · 2,832 female
- Households
- 1,369
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.7%
- above Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 742
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,935
- 51.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 884 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,682 (64.5%)
What the 2,935 workers did
- Cultivators733 (25.0%)
- Agricultural labourers145 (4.9%)
- Household industry29 (1.0%)
- Other work333 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers1,695 (57.8%)
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 Ampani
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 5 villages cover 16 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes1 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 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
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Kokasara block
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
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