Gram panchayat · Sukruli block · Mayurbhanj
Arjunbilla gram panchayat
Arjunbilla is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sukruli block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 8,084 people in 1,991 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 8,084
- Literacy
- 67.9%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120358
Villages of Arjunbilla
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuagansamildhalpasi | 297 | 1,327 | 66.8% | 9% | 21% |
| Kashipal | 234 | 1,052 | 52.7% | 6% | 83% |
| Kumbhirda | 237 | 1,014 | 61.5% | 9% | 18% |
| Arjunbilla | 240 | 932 | 69.4% | 28% | 64% |
| Adipur | 178 | 703 | 64.9% | 7% | 35% |
| Uleikundi | 143 | 563 | 69.8% | 3% | 28% |
| Uttaraposi | 119 | 476 | 84.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Sialagothani | 128 | 467 | 75.7% | 11% | 13% |
| Kesana | 114 | 430 | 83.3% | 0% | 3% |
| Ekaghari | 109 | 421 | 65.8% | 7% | 1% |
| Ghikhalli | 93 | 349 | 77.0% | 3% | 11% |
| Silimaposi | 74 | 271 | 75.7% | 5% | 18% |
| Baradapal | 25 | 79 | 64.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Majuraposi | 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 Arjunbilla
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,084
- 4,066 male · 4,018 female
- Households
- 1,991
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.9%
- above Sukruli block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Sukruli block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 973
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 4,099
- 50.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 717 (8.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,569 (31.8%)
What the 4,099 workers did
- Cultivators446 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers234 (5.7%)
- Household industry106 (2.6%)
- Other work365 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers2,948 (71.9%)
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 Arjunbilla
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 22 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 13
- Middle school7 of 13
- Secondary school4 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre3 of 13
- Anganwadi centre12 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump12 of 13
- Electricity for homes13 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 13
- Public bus1 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office5 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 13
- Weekly haat1 of 13
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 11
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Maize (11), Vegetables (11).
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 Sukruli block
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