Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Argal gram panchayat
Argal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 4,149 people in 975 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 4,149
- Literacy
- 82.6%
- Area
- 6.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119020
Villages of Argal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argal | 975 | 4,149 | 82.6% | 27% | 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 Argal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,149
- 1,800 male · 2,349 female
- Households
- 975
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.6%
- below Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,305
- above Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 381
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,143
- 27.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,109 (26.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 1,143 workers did
- Cultivators396 (34.6%)
- Agricultural labourers131 (11.5%)
- Household industry16 (1.4%)
- Other work215 (18.8%)
- Marginal workers385 (33.7%)
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 Argal
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 6 km², and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school1 of 1
- Secondary school1 of 1
- Senior secondary school0 of 1
- Degree college0 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre1 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus1 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 1
- Commercial bank0 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat1 of 1
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Aul block
- Arehikana
- 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 Argal? Share it with us.