Gram panchayat · Ranapur block · Nayagarh
Lodhachua gram panchayat
Lodhachua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,457 people in 1,476 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,457
- Literacy
- 87.0%
- Area
- 13.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120753
Villages of Lodhachua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagala | 291 | 1,413 | 87.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Lodhachua | 354 | 1,389 | 90.2% | 1% | 0% |
| Adala | 237 | 992 | 91.5% | 0% | 18% |
| Rajanagar | 193 | 876 | 77.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Pataberana | 134 | 569 | 84.7% | 11% | 0% |
| Koilama | 91 | 452 | 79.8% | 7% | 26% |
| Manapur | 85 | 339 | 87.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Sarangadharpur | 51 | 257 | 96.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Gopimohanpur | 40 | 170 | 92.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Bechhaparikoilama | 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 Lodhachua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,457
- 3,300 male · 3,157 female
- Households
- 1,476
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.0%
- above Ranapur block's villages (82.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- above Ranapur block's villages (940)
- Children aged 0–6
- 715
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,124
- 32.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 173 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 293 (4.5%)
What the 2,124 workers did
- Cultivators329 (15.5%)
- Agricultural labourers641 (30.2%)
- Household industry35 (1.6%)
- Other work720 (33.9%)
- Marginal workers399 (18.8%)
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 Lodhachua
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 13 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school7 of 9
- Secondary school5 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 9
- Public bus4 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9).
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 Ranapur block
- Bajrakote
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandhamunda
- Baunsagarh
- Brajarajpur
- Brundabanpur
- Champagarh
- Champapedi
- Chandapur
- Damasahi
- Darpanarayanpur
- Gadabanikilo
- Gopalpur
- Gourangapur
- Hansara
- Jankia
- Jhadapada
- Kandapada
- Kandha Nayagarh
- Kasanda
- Keranda Tangi
- Khairapalli
- Khatia
- Kulasara
- Mahatpalla
- Majhiakhanda
- Mayurjhalia
- Narasinghpur
- Narendrapur
- Patia
- Pimpal
- Raipada
- Rajasunakhala
- Rankadeuli
- Surkabadi
- Talakani
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