Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Larka gram panchayat
Larka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 4,653 people in 1,189 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 4,653
- Literacy
- 55.1%
- Area
- 21.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120776
Villages of Larka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anakapur | 343 | 1,345 | 58.0% | 11% | 26% |
| Kampur | 306 | 1,228 | 45.1% | 15% | 44% |
| Larka | 265 | 1,054 | 64.6% | 13% | 13% |
| Khorla | 109 | 383 | 57.3% | 0% | 89% |
| Gumabahal | 63 | 244 | 62.4% | 21% | 0% |
| Palenbasa | 57 | 218 | 54.0% | 16% | 67% |
| Khurdguma | 34 | 129 | 40.2% | 14% | 54% |
| Muchenamal | 12 | 52 | 19.1% | 0% | 21% |
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 Larka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,653
- 2,250 male · 2,403 female
- Households
- 1,189
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.1%
- above Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,068
- above Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 694
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,348
- 50.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 574 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,602 (34.4%)
What the 2,348 workers did
- Cultivators759 (32.3%)
- Agricultural labourers261 (11.1%)
- Household industry24 (1.0%)
- Other work207 (8.8%)
- Marginal workers1,097 (46.7%)
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 Larka
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 21 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (8), Biri (7), Harad (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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boden
- Boirgaon
- Damjhar
- Farsara
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Khaira
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
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