Gram panchayat · Borigumma block · Koraput
Anchala gram panchayat
Anchala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Borigumma block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,724 people in 1,085 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,724
- Literacy
- 47.9%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119731
Villages of Anchala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchala | 396 | 1,782 | 41.4% | 11% | 83% |
| Kunduraguda | 259 | 1,111 | 56.8% | 8% | 20% |
| Bamini | 176 | 727 | 52.3% | 8% | 68% |
| Kupia | 175 | 720 | 44.6% | 20% | 72% |
| Birahandi | 79 | 384 | 50.2% | 35% | 53% |
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 Anchala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,724
- 2,353 male · 2,371 female
- Households
- 1,085
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.9%
- above Borigumma block's villages (45.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- below Borigumma block's villages (1,033)
- Children aged 0–6
- 820
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,390
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 617 (13.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,921 (61.8%)
What the 2,390 workers did
- Cultivators533 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers505 (21.1%)
- Household industry27 (1.1%)
- Other work305 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers1,020 (42.7%)
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 Anchala
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 16 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (2), Sugar Cane (1), Maize (1), Sugarcane (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 Borigumma block
- Aunli
- B Andiguda
- B.singpur
- Benagam
- Benasur
- Bijapur
- Bodigam
- Borigumma
- Champapadar
- Dengapadar
- Gujuniguda
- Gumuda
- Haridaguda
- Hordoli
- Jujhari
- Kamara
- Kamta
- Kanagam
- Kathargada
- Kumuli
- Malda
- Munja
- Narigam
- Nuagam
- Pondasguda
- Ranaspur
- Sanapori A
- Sargiguda
- Sasahandi
- Semlaguda
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