Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Astarang gram panchayat
Astarang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,932 people in 1,359 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,932
- Literacy
- 86.2%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120878
Villages of Astarang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astaranga | 727 | 3,092 | 86.2% | 19% | 0% |
| Kuhudi | 272 | 1,221 | 87.0% | 8% | 0% |
| Ramachandrapur | 121 | 566 | 92.3% | 6% | 0% |
| Malada | 125 | 542 | 85.4% | 10% | 0% |
| Kantapayara | 114 | 511 | 78.1% | 28% | 0% |
| Nuakani | 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 Astarang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,932
- 2,994 male · 2,938 female
- Households
- 1,359
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.2%
- above Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 565
- 9.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,649
- 44.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 903 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 12 (0.2%)
What the 2,649 workers did
- Cultivators353 (13.3%)
- Agricultural labourers289 (10.9%)
- Household industry98 (3.7%)
- Other work773 (29.2%)
- Marginal workers1,136 (42.9%)
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 Astarang
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 6 villages cover 9 km², 54% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school2 of 5
- Degree college2 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 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 road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Betel (5).
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
- Alangapur
- Alasahi
- 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 Astarang? Share it with us.