Gram panchayat · Rajnagar block · Kendrapara
Keruapal gram panchayat
Keruapal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,474 people in 1,229 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajanagar assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,474
- Literacy
- 81.7%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275172
Villages of Keruapal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keruapal | 214 | 1,026 | 74.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Garta | 177 | 938 | 85.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Banipal | 141 | 800 | 85.1% | 31% | 0% |
| Giria Pahi | 140 | 753 | 85.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sir Rajendrapur | 112 | 674 | 82.3% | 22% | 0% |
| Ahirajpur | 131 | 663 | 78.0% | 2% | 0% |
| Pravati | 111 | 630 | 77.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Dalei Sahi | 103 | 527 | 83.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Ananta Keshari | 100 | 463 | 86.9% | 2% | 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 Keruapal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,474
- 3,367 male · 3,107 female
- Households
- 1,229
- about 5.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.7%
- below Rajnagar block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 923
- below Rajnagar block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 943
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,646
- 40.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 419 (6.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,646 workers did
- Cultivators325 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers371 (14.0%)
- Household industry35 (1.3%)
- Other work854 (32.3%)
- Marginal workers1,061 (40.1%)
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 Keruapal
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 10 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat2 of 9
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Rajnagar block
- Baghamari
- Balisahipatna
- Bandhapada
- Belpal
- Bhitaragarh
- Brahmansahi
- Chandibaunsmul
- Dangamal
- Dera
- Ghadiamal
- Gupti
- Hatina
- Iswarpur
- Kandira
- Keradagarh
- Khamarsahi
- Kolipur
- Krushnanagar
- Kurunti
- Mahisasura
- Mahulia
- Ostia
- Rajnagar
- Rajpur
- Rangani
- Sanabada-gopalpur
- Satavaya
- Talachua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Keruapal? Share it with us.