Gram panchayat · Laxmipur block · Koraput
Odiapentha gram panchayat
Odiapentha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Laxmipur block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 4,089 people in 1,061 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lakshmipur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 4,089
- Literacy
- 34.0%
- Area
- 28.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119863
Villages of Odiapentha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalakana | 217 | 803 | 33.8% | 24% | 65% |
| Rajanpanasgura | 142 | 557 | 40.7% | 10% | 65% |
| Karagura | 120 | 495 | 35.9% | 19% | 80% |
| Baraguda | 110 | 398 | 15.6% | 18% | 29% |
| Bhalujodi | 111 | 397 | 48.5% | 3% | 96% |
| Kenduwada | 97 | 349 | 26.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Singaram | 77 | 309 | 46.5% | 9% | 84% |
| Danapanasgura | 58 | 251 | 19.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Karajholla | 58 | 231 | 21.2% | 0% | 98% |
| Darara | 29 | 122 | 68.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Kanapai | 17 | 74 | 9.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Odiyapentha | 16 | 65 | 23.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Luduriput | 9 | 38 | 32.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hundibora (hundibar) | 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 Odiapentha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,089
- 1,984 male · 2,105 female
- Households
- 1,061
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 34.0%
- below Laxmipur block's villages (42.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,061
- above Laxmipur block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 718
- 17.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,426
- 59.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 456 (11.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,039 (74.3%)
What the 2,426 workers did
- Cultivators878 (36.2%)
- Agricultural labourers88 (3.6%)
- Household industry51 (2.1%)
- Other work116 (4.8%)
- Marginal workers1,293 (53.3%)
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 Odiapentha
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 28 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 13
- Middle school2 of 13
- Secondary school0 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre9 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes4 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 13
- Public bus1 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Ragi (4), Maize (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 Laxmipur block
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