Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Ektali gram panchayat
Ektali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,540 people in 1,280 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,540
- Literacy
- 58.1%
- Area
- 26.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120178
Villages of Ektali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakala | 562 | 2,396 | 66.3% | 12% | 39% |
| Dhuduku | 202 | 944 | 61.0% | 2% | 81% |
| Ekatali | 197 | 818 | 66.2% | 6% | 55% |
| Kaleitumba | 106 | 515 | 20.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Kumudabadi | 69 | 271 | 39.3% | 23% | 77% |
| Kanchikina | 62 | 254 | 29.5% | 98% | 2% |
| Basantapur | 62 | 241 | 81.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Baragadia | 20 | 101 | 9.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Ektali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,540
- 2,761 male · 2,779 female
- Households
- 1,280
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.1%
- above Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- below Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 764
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,234
- 58.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 674 (12.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,988 (53.9%)
What the 3,234 workers did
- Cultivators577 (17.8%)
- Agricultural labourers535 (16.5%)
- Household industry141 (4.4%)
- Other work414 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers1,567 (48.5%)
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 Ektali
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 27 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 48% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college3 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes4 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 3
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Joshipur block
- Astakuanr
- Barehipani
- Baunsanali
- Begunia
- Chakidi
- Dhalabani
- Durdura
- Gudugudia
- Jamdasahi
- Jamukeswar
- Jashipur
- Mahardapalsa
- Manada
- Matiagarh
- Maudi
- Pantho
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
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