Gram panchayat · Gania block · Nayagarh
Adakata gram panchayat
Adakata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gania block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,575 people in 1,102 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,575
- Literacy
- 80.1%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120626
Villages of Adakata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagannathprasad | 473 | 1,941 | 78.4% | 12% | 0% |
| Dhuamada | 154 | 758 | 88.4% | 4% | 1% |
| Kenduabida | 167 | 706 | 77.7% | 0% | 1% |
| Adakata | 157 | 609 | 80.7% | 40% | 1% |
| Krushnapalli | 82 | 285 | 79.4% | 0% | 10% |
| Kakudikhol | 48 | 169 | 68.5% | 0% | 35% |
| Tamarjhula | 21 | 107 | 86.0% | 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 Adakata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,575
- 2,396 male · 2,179 female
- Households
- 1,102
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.1%
- about the same as Gania block's villages (79.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 909
- below Gania block's villages (919)
- Children aged 0–6
- 511
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,573
- 34.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 512 (11.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 221 (4.8%)
What the 1,573 workers did
- Cultivators144 (9.2%)
- Agricultural labourers491 (31.2%)
- Household industry115 (7.3%)
- Other work384 (24.4%)
- Marginal workers439 (27.9%)
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 Adakata
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 18 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (13), Paddy (7), Munga (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (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 Gania block
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