Gram panchayat · Kendujhar Sadar block · Kendujhar
Raikala gram panchayat
Raikala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kendujhar Sadar block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,496 people in 1,354 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,496
- Literacy
- 67.3%
- Area
- 16.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119469
Villages of Raikala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangarani | 392 | 1,882 | 65.1% | 25% | 43% |
| Raikala | 352 | 1,652 | 69.5% | 2% | 49% |
| Sandhiaposi | 162 | 832 | 60.8% | 3% | 95% |
| Kandarkala | 159 | 765 | 71.7% | 21% | 47% |
| Karanjiapada | 97 | 471 | 62.3% | 0% | 47% |
| Bhangabandha | 62 | 327 | 77.9% | 0% | 18% |
| Baneikala | 71 | 319 | 67.8% | 16% | 19% |
| Alekhapada | 59 | 248 | 72.9% | 0% | 8% |
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 Raikala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,496
- 3,352 male · 3,144 female
- Households
- 1,354
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.3%
- about the same as Kendujhar Sadar block's villages (68.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- below Kendujhar Sadar block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 866
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,740
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 746 (11.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,125 (48.1%)
What the 2,740 workers did
- Cultivators602 (22.0%)
- Agricultural labourers161 (5.9%)
- Household industry42 (1.5%)
- Other work707 (25.8%)
- Marginal workers1,228 (44.8%)
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 Raikala
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 16 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school6 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Kendujhar Sadar block
- Baradapal
- Bauripada
- Bodapalasa
- Dimbo
- Gobardhan
- Gopinathpur
- Handibhanga
- Janardhanpur
- Kandaraposi
- Kathabari
- Kaunrikala
- Mahadeijoda
- Maidankel
- Mandua
- Naranpur
- Nelung
- Nuagaon
- Padmapur
- Palaspanga
- Parjanpur
- Raghunathpur
- Raisuan
- Sankiri
- Sirispal
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