Gram panchayat · Betnoti block · Mayurbhanj
Agria gram panchayat
Agria is a gram panchayat (village council) in Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 6,826 people in 1,600 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Badasahi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 6,826
- Literacy
- 71.6%
- Area
- 17 km²
- LGD code
- 120108
Villages of Agria
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gargadia | 198 | 797 | 58.8% | 2% | 40% |
| Agria | 184 | 771 | 65.0% | 49% | 1% |
| Sarbana | 187 | 761 | 61.8% | 57% | 5% |
| Kothabadi | 129 | 663 | 81.6% | 0% | 33% |
| Gabapal | 184 | 651 | 63.7% | 14% | 3% |
| Durgapur | 137 | 650 | 79.7% | 19% | 37% |
| Badachhuruni | 139 | 632 | 82.6% | 39% | 11% |
| Bishrampur | 109 | 498 | 79.4% | 5% | 34% |
| Nuagan | 64 | 309 | 67.3% | 0% | 88% |
| Birola | 84 | 305 | 71.7% | 48% | 0% |
| Angargadia | 49 | 244 | 63.9% | 0% | 89% |
| Bishnupur | 57 | 223 | 92.0% | 30% | 2% |
| Patpur | 37 | 189 | 76.4% | 0% | 78% |
| Kisoripur | 42 | 133 | 92.7% | 0% | 1% |
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 Agria
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,826
- 3,456 male · 3,370 female
- Households
- 1,600
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.6%
- above Betnoti block's villages (66.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Betnoti block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 867
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,064
- 44.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,517 (22.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,730 (25.3%)
What the 3,064 workers did
- Cultivators258 (8.4%)
- Agricultural labourers361 (11.8%)
- Household industry60 (2.0%)
- Other work527 (17.2%)
- Marginal workers1,858 (60.6%)
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 Agria
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 17 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school12 of 14
- Middle school7 of 14
- Secondary school3 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre3 of 14
- Anganwadi centre11 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes14 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 14
- Public bus1 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office8 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 10
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (6).
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 Betnoti block
- Ambagadia
- Anla
- Baisinga
- Betnoti
- Chanchhipada
- Dahikoti
- Gadadeulia
- Hatijhuri
- Jugal
- Kalama
- Kendua
- Mahisasole
- Merda
- Muktapur
- Nadpur
- Patalipura
- Purinda
- Purunia
- Raghupur
- Saitpur
- Salabani(S)nahandasole
- Santara
- Sathilo
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