Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Arehikana gram panchayat
Arehikana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,669 people in 668 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,669
- Literacy
- 88.8%
- Area
- 3.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119019
Villages of Arehikana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arehikana | 223 | 946 | 88.0% | 38% | 0% |
| Kumbhar tanka | 251 | 907 | 90.0% | 10% | 0% |
| Belsarpur | 117 | 480 | 86.3% | 33% | 0% |
| Gavadia | 77 | 336 | 90.9% | 29% | 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 Arehikana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,669
- 1,213 male · 1,456 female
- Households
- 668
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.8%
- above Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,200
- above Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 311
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 755
- 28.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 713 (26.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 755 workers did
- Cultivators214 (28.3%)
- Agricultural labourers61 (8.1%)
- Household industry27 (3.6%)
- Other work183 (24.2%)
- Marginal workers270 (35.8%)
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 Arehikana
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 4 km², 31% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 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 bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Aul block
- Argal
- Atala
- Badambila
- Balakati
- Batipada
- Bhuinpur
- Chandiagari
- Dashipur
- Demal
- Desahi
- Dimiripal
- Ekamania
- Eradanga
- Gobindapur
- Juania
- Kalaspur
- Ketupal
- Koladiha
- Mahu
- Manikapatna
- Mendhapur
- Narendrapur
- Nial
- Nuapada
- Padanipal
- Palimi
- Patrapur
- Petapada
- Sahira
- Sanamanga
- Sansidha
- Singiri
- Tunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arehikana? Share it with us.