Gram panchayat · G.udayagiri block · Kandhamal
Raikala gram panchayat
Raikala is a gram panchayat (village council) in G.udayagiri block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,056 people in 783 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,056
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 15 km²
- LGD code
- 118919
Villages of Raikala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raikala | 202 | 784 | 76.2% | 1% | 64% |
| Raipali | 161 | 537 | 56.3% | 12% | 75% |
| Khariapada | 131 | 455 | 62.9% | 5% | 66% |
| Dakapala | 109 | 440 | 69.8% | 8% | 92% |
| Kilakia | 65 | 407 | 77.6% | 5% | 90% |
| Sakadi | 89 | 311 | 44.1% | 20% | 78% |
| Biarpanga | 26 | 122 | 57.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Adipanga | 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 Raikala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,056
- 1,402 male · 1,654 female
- Households
- 783
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- below G.udayagiri block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,180
- above G.udayagiri block's villages (1,098)
- Children aged 0–6
- 468
- 15.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,594
- 52.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 218 (7.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,339 (76.5%)
What the 1,594 workers did
- Cultivators294 (18.4%)
- Agricultural labourers338 (21.2%)
- Household industry0 (0.0%)
- Other work224 (14.1%)
- Marginal workers738 (46.3%)
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 Raikala
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 8 villages cover 15 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump5 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 G.udayagiri block
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