Gram panchayat · Krushnaprasad block · Puri
Arakhakuda gram panchayat
Arakhakuda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Krushnaprasad block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,649 people in 906 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brahmagiri assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,649
- Literacy
- 64.8%
- Area
- 29 km²
- LGD code
- 120992
Villages of Arakhakuda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manikapatna | 807 | 4,171 | 65.6% | 17% | 0% |
| Arakhakuda | 99 | 478 | 58.3% | 1% | 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 Arakhakuda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,649
- 2,337 male · 2,312 female
- Households
- 906
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.8%
- below Krushnaprasad block's villages (81.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- above Krushnaprasad block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 637
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,756
- 37.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 711 (15.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,756 workers did
- Cultivators147 (8.4%)
- Agricultural labourers36 (2.1%)
- Household industry19 (1.1%)
- Other work1,114 (63.4%)
- Marginal workers440 (25.1%)
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 Arakhakuda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 29 km², 0% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Krushnaprasad block
- Alanda
- Badajhada
- Badannala
- Bajrakot
- Berhampur
- Budhibar
- Gambhari
- Gomundia
- Gopinathapur
- Krushna Prasad
- Malud
- Manika
- Nuapada
- Panspada
- Pirijipur
- Ramalenka
- Satapada
- Siala
- Siandi
- Titipa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arakhakuda? Share it with us.