Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Areda gram panchayat
Areda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,555 people in 1,326 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,555
- Literacy
- 54.3%
- Area
- 15.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120781
Villages of Areda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badamula | 455 | 2,030 | 55.1% | 15% | 26% |
| Mahura | 240 | 1,013 | 52.0% | 6% | 21% |
| Amalapali | 253 | 970 | 48.2% | 22% | 16% |
| Chanatamal | 206 | 956 | 55.4% | 10% | 60% |
| Arada | 172 | 586 | 63.7% | 27% | 71% |
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 Areda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,555
- 2,619 male · 2,936 female
- Households
- 1,326
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.3%
- below Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,121
- above Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 829
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,956
- 53.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 841 (15.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,890 (34.0%)
What the 2,956 workers did
- Cultivators666 (22.5%)
- Agricultural labourers347 (11.7%)
- Household industry16 (0.5%)
- Other work93 (3.1%)
- Marginal workers1,834 (62.0%)
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 Areda
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 16 km², 91% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Moong (4), Mung (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 Khariar block
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
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