Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Alangapur gram panchayat
Alangapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,910 people in 1,346 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,910
- Literacy
- 84.6%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120876
Villages of Alangapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beguniabasta | 519 | 2,448 | 84.2% | 5% | 0% |
| Athatira | 259 | 1,041 | 85.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Alangapur | 139 | 635 | 83.7% | 2% | 0% |
| Karanjapur | 133 | 612 | 83.2% | 30% | 0% |
| Barapada | 127 | 468 | 83.9% | 22% | 0% |
| Gopalpur | 93 | 376 | 89.8% | 33% | 0% |
| Rishala | 76 | 330 | 84.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Dihanata | 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 Alangapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,910
- 3,020 male · 2,890 female
- Households
- 1,346
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.6%
- above Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- below Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 555
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,698
- 45.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 617 (10.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,698 workers did
- Cultivators661 (24.5%)
- Agricultural labourers257 (9.5%)
- Household industry58 (2.1%)
- Other work501 (18.6%)
- Marginal workers1,221 (45.3%)
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 Alangapur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 10 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ground Nuts (2).
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 Astaranga block
- Alasahi
- Astarang
- Chhuriana
- Jhadling
- Kendrapati
- Korana
- Manduki
- Nagar
- Naiguan
- Nuagarh
- Patalada
- Saripur
- Sisua
- Talada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Alangapur? Share it with us.