Gram panchayat · Khajuripada block · Kandhamal
Arapaju gram panchayat
Arapaju is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 3,639 people in 907 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 3,639
- Literacy
- 66.5%
- Area
- 22.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118935
Villages of Arapaju
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolathasahi | 219 | 814 | 68.8% | 48% | 39% |
| Arapaju | 177 | 688 | 66.1% | 45% | 27% |
| Penabali | 112 | 477 | 62.9% | 50% | 49% |
| Darada | 101 | 440 | 65.0% | 45% | 36% |
| Pipalpara | 86 | 328 | 63.4% | 44% | 56% |
| Burharakadi | 66 | 280 | 69.2% | 43% | 38% |
| Jharapadar | 24 | 129 | 73.1% | 1% | 98% |
| Karuna | 30 | 121 | 83.2% | 32% | 68% |
| Metipidia | 21 | 88 | 62.0% | 0% | 89% |
| Saskedi | 21 | 87 | 79.0% | 47% | 44% |
| Mandadali | 15 | 65 | 56.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Raidalia | 12 | 49 | 47.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Deribanka | 15 | 47 | 59.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Matungi | 6 | 21 | 50.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Pensoru(Compact No.03) | 2 | 5 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Arapaju
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,639
- 1,827 male · 1,812 female
- Households
- 907
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.5%
- below Khajuripada block's villages (71.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- below Khajuripada block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 442
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,988
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,487 (40.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,690 (46.4%)
What the 1,988 workers did
- Cultivators136 (6.8%)
- Agricultural labourers129 (6.5%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work240 (12.1%)
- Marginal workers1,481 (74.5%)
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 Arapaju
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 22 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 48% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 15
- Middle school5 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre5 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump13 of 15
- Electricity for homes7 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road14 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Khajuripada block
- Adasipada
- Balaskumpa
- Bilabadi
- Dalapada
- Dutimendi
- Dutipada
- Gudari
- Khajuripada
- Pirikudi
- Ranapatuli Nuagaon
- Sudreju
- Sudrukumpa
- Titrapanga
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