Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Chahali gram panchayat
Chahali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 44 villages, home to 5,050 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 44
- Population (2011)
- 5,050
- Literacy
- 63.4%
- Area
- 29.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118884
Villages of Chahali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chahali | 309 | 1,198 | 54.0% | 29% | 35% |
| Rupagan | 215 | 885 | 75.7% | 14% | 27% |
| Gadragan-II | 75 | 289 | 69.2% | 0% | 57% |
| Nediguda | 58 | 228 | 97.6% | 11% | 87% |
| Gadragan-I | 63 | 215 | 60.5% | 23% | 76% |
| Padama-II | 40 | 175 | 82.9% | 6% | 91% |
| Gasama | 43 | 170 | 47.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Andrigada | 42 | 158 | 52.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Rangamatia | 37 | 156 | 59.7% | 71% | 29% |
| Rugudisuga | 40 | 154 | 70.7% | 0% | 95% |
| Chakapad P.R.F. | 39 | 151 | 52.5% | 21% | 74% |
| Lengirimunda | 35 | 151 | 51.9% | 1% | 93% |
| Kadikadu | 35 | 140 | 84.7% | 5% | 74% |
| Keketapa (Liagada) | 30 | 119 | 60.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Keketapa(Bileidiha) | 19 | 98 | 38.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Nidhiaberena | 18 | 96 | 79.0% | 1% | 94% |
| Bailbanjar | 22 | 87 | 60.8% | 44% | 56% |
| Jitaghati | 22 | 81 | 83.3% | 0% | 80% |
| Ragapaju | 17 | 66 | 62.1% | 0% | 68% |
| Gambarigochha | 13 | 56 | 75.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Gambharijhola | 13 | 53 | 59.2% | 17% | 47% |
| Serekapaju | 12 | 50 | 17.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Liagar | 13 | 49 | 14.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bandigochha | 9 | 36 | 100.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Badimunda | 8 | 32 | 10.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Panabandaru | 7 | 31 | 55.6% | 100% | 0% |
| Dadima | 4 | 28 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Banjarsahi | 5 | 20 | 35.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Compt-N0-8 | 5 | 18 | 53.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Partamundali | 2 | 15 | 20.0% | 0% | 7% |
| Compt No-13 | 2 | 12 | 100.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bileidihasakha | 2 | 11 | 50.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Kasamaha | 1 | 5 | 60.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nedipanga | 1 | 5 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Kandhabundar | 2 | 4 | 25.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Padama-I | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 0% | 75% |
| Panasapadara | 1 | 4 | 66.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Andharibadi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bhaliadiha | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chakapad P.R.F. | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chakapad P.R.F. | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Compt-N0-17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kudangi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sramudi | 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 Chahali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,050
- 2,530 male · 2,520 female
- Households
- 1,260
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.4%
- below Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- below Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 644
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,778
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 792 (15.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,045 (60.3%)
What the 2,778 workers did
- Cultivators690 (24.8%)
- Agricultural labourers349 (12.6%)
- Household industry23 (0.8%)
- Other work114 (4.1%)
- Marginal workers1,602 (57.7%)
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 Chahali
How many of the 37 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 44 villages cover 30 km², 23% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school19 of 37
- Middle school8 of 37
- Secondary school1 of 37
- Senior secondary school0 of 37
- Degree college0 of 37
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 37
- Health sub-centre2 of 37
- Anganwadi centre12 of 37
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 37
- Hand pump29 of 37
- Electricity for homes9 of 37
Roads & transport
- All-weather road23 of 37
- Public bus5 of 37
- Mobile phone coverage20 of 37
Services
- Post office or sub post office8 of 37
- Commercial bank0 of 37
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 37
- Weekly haat0 of 37
- Primary schools
- 21
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (31), Maize (14), Turmeric (5), Gram (3), Ground Nuts (2), Black Gram (2), Horse Gram (2), 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 Chakapad block
- Arabaka
- Bastingia
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chahali? Share it with us.