Gram panchayat · Brahmagiri block · Puri
Ambapada gram panchayat
Ambapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Brahmagiri block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,589 people in 1,592 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brahmagiri assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,589
- Literacy
- 78.6%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120890
Villages of Ambapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torana | 308 | 1,471 | 64.7% | 24% | 0% |
| Narasinghpatana | 254 | 1,397 | 83.2% | 11% | 0% |
| Barudi | 244 | 1,107 | 77.3% | 8% | 0% |
| Ambapada | 214 | 921 | 80.2% | 19% | 9% |
| Redhagargh | 180 | 842 | 86.8% | 10% | 0% |
| Kesakera | 173 | 790 | 78.0% | 9% | 0% |
| Bandalo | 104 | 461 | 90.6% | 4% | 0% |
| Barajanga | 70 | 393 | 78.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Barapada | 45 | 207 | 91.5% | 19% | 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 Ambapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,589
- 3,894 male · 3,695 female
- Households
- 1,592
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.6%
- below Brahmagiri block's villages (83.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Brahmagiri block's villages (971)
- Children aged 0–6
- 768
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,586
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 983 (13.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 83 (1.1%)
What the 2,586 workers did
- Cultivators1,221 (47.2%)
- Agricultural labourers616 (23.8%)
- Household industry51 (2.0%)
- Other work375 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers323 (12.5%)
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 Ambapada
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 15 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop9 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Cashew Nut (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 Brahmagiri block
- Badabenakudi
- Balikerapachhipala
- Bentapur
- Bhubanpur
- Brahmagiri
- Brahmunia
- Chapamanik
- Dharanikudi
- Dimirisona
- Ghatakudi
- Gorual
- Grahrodanga
- Kadajit
- Kahalapada
- Kandogoda
- Kapileswarpur
- Kusubendi
- Manapada
- Niajapur
- Palanka
- Rahadamalla
- Raididhara
- Rebana Nuagaon
- Talamala
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