Gram panchayat · Balipatna block · Khordha
Athantara gram panchayat
Athantara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balipatna block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,042 people in 1,079 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jayadev assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,042
- Literacy
- 86.1%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275276
Villages of Athantara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athantar | 370 | 1,753 | 84.5% | 36% | 0% |
| Giringo | 340 | 1,518 | 81.9% | 30% | 0% |
| Saripur | 228 | 1,106 | 93.0% | 22% | 0% |
| Barilo | 141 | 665 | 88.4% | 47% | 0% |
| Sathilochaka | 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 Athantara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,042
- 2,560 male · 2,482 female
- Households
- 1,079
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.1%
- above Balipatna block's villages (84.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- above Balipatna block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 522
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,796
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,645 (32.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 1,796 workers did
- Cultivators260 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers173 (9.6%)
- Household industry95 (5.3%)
- Other work775 (43.2%)
- Marginal workers493 (27.4%)
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 Athantara
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 5 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Balipatna block
- Alisisasan
- Amanakuda
- Beulidharapur
- Bhakarasahi
- Bhapur
- Garedipanchana
- Guapur
- Kurunjipur
- Majhihara
- Marthapur
- Mukundadaspur
- Niraso
- Pampalo
- Rajasa
- Somanasasan
- Turintira
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Athantara? Share it with us.