Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Rokal gram panchayat
Rokal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,331 people in 1,301 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,331
- Literacy
- 54.8%
- Area
- 17.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120779
Villages of Rokal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalamal | 272 | 1,316 | 49.3% | 20% | 40% |
| Khirmal | 293 | 1,095 | 54.9% | 25% | 30% |
| Rokal | 273 | 1,078 | 49.2% | 0% | 62% |
| Jayabahal | 264 | 987 | 58.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Tarapur | 199 | 855 | 65.9% | 11% | 18% |
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 Rokal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,331
- 2,518 male · 2,813 female
- Households
- 1,301
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.8%
- above Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,117
- above Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 745
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,730
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 691 (13.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,678 (31.5%)
What the 2,730 workers did
- Cultivators682 (25.0%)
- Agricultural labourers216 (7.9%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work150 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers1,673 (61.3%)
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 Rokal
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 18 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (3), Biri (2), Black Gram (2), Blackgram (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
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Sunapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rokal? Share it with us.