Gram panchayat · Hatadihi block · Kendujhar
Akarua gram panchayat
Akarua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,073 people in 1,177 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,073
- Literacy
- 81.6%
- Area
- 4.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119383
Villages of Akarua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akarua | 394 | 1,679 | 81.2% | 61% | 0% |
| Dadhibamanpur | 205 | 963 | 73.8% | 92% | 0% |
| Ambagadia | 224 | 960 | 83.5% | 60% | 19% |
| Bhatakarua | 194 | 811 | 86.1% | 47% | 4% |
| Ghosarapada | 106 | 455 | 83.7% | 46% | 0% |
| Kathiasara | 54 | 205 | 89.9% | 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 Akarua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,073
- 2,619 male · 2,454 female
- Households
- 1,177
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.6%
- about the same as Hatadihi block's villages (80.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 937
- below Hatadihi block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 623
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,428
- 28.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,076 (60.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 216 (4.3%)
What the 1,428 workers did
- Cultivators183 (12.8%)
- Agricultural labourers521 (36.5%)
- Household industry20 (1.4%)
- Other work163 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers541 (37.9%)
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 Akarua
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 5 km², 5% of it sown with crops and 36% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school6 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Sesame (2).
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 Hatadihi block
- Aitipur
- Ambo
- Anara
- Badarampas
- Balibarei
- Bancho
- Bangore
- Danar
- Dhanurjayapur
- Dhenka
- Gedama
- Habaleswar
- Hadagarh
- Hatadihi
- Inchol
- Jambhira
- Kaligaon
- Kanleibalipal
- Mareigaon
- Orali
- Padhiaripally
- Panchugochia
- Pandado
- Sadanga
- Sadha
- Salania
- Samana
- Sasanga
- Soso
- Sulana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Akarua? Share it with us.