Gram panchayat · Odagaon block · Nayagarh
Arada gram panchayat
Arada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odagaon block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,898 people in 693 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,898
- Literacy
- 70.7%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 275502
Villages of Arada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arada | 326 | 1,347 | 62.1% | 35% | 0% |
| Petapali | 135 | 576 | 81.7% | 10% | 0% |
| Kendupali | 133 | 532 | 86.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Mahulia | 99 | 443 | 63.0% | 30% | 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 Arada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,898
- 1,492 male · 1,406 female
- Households
- 693
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.7%
- below Odagaon block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 942
- above Odagaon block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 299
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 966
- 33.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 657 (22.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 966 workers did
- Cultivators335 (34.7%)
- Agricultural labourers198 (20.5%)
- Household industry11 (1.1%)
- Other work236 (24.4%)
- Marginal workers186 (19.3%)
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 Arada
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4), Munga (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 Odagaon block
- Angisingi
- Badagodada
- Banthapur
- Barasahi
- Bhadikila
- Bhaliadihi
- Dimisira
- Giridipalli
- Godipada
- Godipalli
- Golagaon
- Gotisahi
- Goudaput
- Haridabandha
- Hariharpur
- Kajalaipalli
- Komanda
- Korapitha
- Kurala
- Magarabandha
- Nandighora
- P.manapur
- Panchumu
- Panderipada
- Pantikhari
- Rabera
- Rabigadia
- Ranganipatna
- Rohibanka
- Sakeri
- Saradhapur
- Sarankul
- Sikharpur
- Solapata
- Sunamuhin
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arada? Share it with us.