Gram panchayat · Samakhunta block · Mayurbhanj
Kalapathar gram panchayat
Kalapathar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Samakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,300 people in 1,168 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,300
- Literacy
- 56.4%
- Area
- 23.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120333
Villages of Kalapathar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinjalgadia | 241 | 1,000 | 55.5% | 0% | 75% |
| Bhalubasa | 145 | 651 | 61.0% | 0% | 64% |
| Mudrajodi | 122 | 608 | 52.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Chadkata | 118 | 559 | 47.3% | 0% | 95% |
| Alubani | 114 | 535 | 56.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Kitadihi | 122 | 520 | 54.2% | 0% | 78% |
| Kalapathar | 64 | 369 | 76.3% | 0% | 78% |
| Haldibani | 83 | 368 | 61.6% | 0% | 97% |
| Akarsila | 65 | 265 | 54.4% | 0% | 75% |
| Chanabadia | 56 | 234 | 56.5% | 0% | 68% |
| Jhilribani | 38 | 191 | 43.6% | 0% | 99% |
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 Kalapathar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,300
- 2,686 male · 2,614 female
- Households
- 1,168
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.4%
- below Samakhunta block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Samakhunta block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 807
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,984
- 56.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 0 (0.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,428 (83.5%)
What the 2,984 workers did
- Cultivators367 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers225 (7.5%)
- Household industry4 (0.1%)
- Other work92 (3.1%)
- Marginal workers2,296 (76.9%)
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 Kalapathar
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 24 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 31% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes8 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (3), Ground Nuts (2), Sabai Grass (1), Maize (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 Samakhunta block
- Balidiha
- Baunsabilla
- Bhaluki
- Gundihudi
- Kendua
- Khandia
- Kuchilaghati
- Mahulia
- Paikabasa
- Rangamatia
- Samakhunta
- Sindurgoura
- Sirishbani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kalapathar? Share it with us.