Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Akul gram panchayat
Akul is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,911 people in 854 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,911
- Literacy
- 77.1%
- Area
- 17.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119513
Villages of Akul
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akula | 371 | 1,677 | 78.6% | 21% | 43% |
| Baleswar | 141 | 661 | 75.4% | 7% | 78% |
| Banabiharipur | 111 | 553 | 75.6% | 10% | 67% |
| Malanda | 103 | 430 | 67.5% | 6% | 83% |
| Khajuria | 82 | 394 | 80.6% | 0% | 93% |
| Bandhanjhari | 46 | 196 | 86.2% | 0% | 97% |
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 Akul
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,911
- 1,919 male · 1,992 female
- Households
- 854
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.1%
- above Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- above Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 497
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,658
- 42.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 489 (12.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,533 (64.8%)
What the 1,658 workers did
- Cultivators175 (10.6%)
- Agricultural labourers118 (7.1%)
- Household industry94 (5.7%)
- Other work365 (22.0%)
- Marginal workers906 (54.6%)
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 Akul
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 18 km², and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 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 road0 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) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (1), Oilseed (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 Telkoi block
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Purujada
- Raisuan
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
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