Gram panchayat · Muniguda block · Rayagada
Ambadala gram panchayat
Ambadala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Muniguda block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 18 villages, home to 5,537 people in 1,322 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 18
- Population (2011)
- 5,537
- Literacy
- 43.7%
- Area
- 26.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121210
Villages of Ambadala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambadala | 787 | 3,360 | 54.2% | 54% | 5% |
| Kadamaguda | 79 | 267 | 33.6% | 42% | 0% |
| Koliaripeta | 72 | 265 | 34.6% | 35% | 5% |
| Ladakachanchada | 44 | 180 | 16.2% | 3% | 0% |
| Maligam | 49 | 167 | 13.4% | 29% | 0% |
| Dakabhata | 44 | 166 | 46.4% | 37% | 0% |
| Bandhamunda | 33 | 150 | 43.4% | 100% | 0% |
| Sukulabhata | 45 | 146 | 41.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Anajodi | 26 | 141 | 12.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Urulang | 25 | 141 | 5.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Gurugam | 28 | 134 | 54.4% | 100% | 0% |
| Dangarabori | 23 | 105 | 11.2% | 1% | 98% |
| Matedi | 13 | 73 | 10.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Rukunibori | 14 | 65 | 7.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Sankulipadar | 15 | 56 | 32.7% | 0% | 63% |
| Bujbanga | 13 | 54 | 4.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Lakarakhola | 9 | 53 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Khaliapali | 3 | 14 | 30.0% | 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 Ambadala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,537
- 2,717 male · 2,820 female
- Households
- 1,322
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 43.7%
- about the same as Muniguda block's villages (44.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- above Muniguda block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 964
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,133
- 38.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,438 (44.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 860 (15.5%)
What the 2,133 workers did
- Cultivators121 (5.7%)
- Agricultural labourers323 (15.1%)
- Household industry18 (0.8%)
- Other work355 (16.6%)
- Marginal workers1,316 (61.7%)
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 Ambadala
How many of the 18 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 18 villages cover 26 km², 15% of it sown with crops and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 18
- Middle school4 of 18
- Secondary school1 of 18
- Senior secondary school1 of 18
- Degree college1 of 18
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 18
- Health sub-centre1 of 18
- Anganwadi centre10 of 18
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 18
- Hand pump18 of 18
- Electricity for homes1 of 18
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 18
- Public bus4 of 18
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 18
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 18
- Commercial bank0 of 18
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 18
- Weekly haat0 of 18
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Ragi (8), Vegetables (2), Maize (2), Pulses (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 Muniguda block
- Amalabhata
- Augulo
- Bhairabagad
- Dimiriguda
- Ghamatguda
- Ichhapur
- Jagadalpur
- Kumudaballi
- Muniguda
- Munikhol
- Paikaranipinda
- Patraguda
- Raghubari
- Saradhapur
- Sibapadar
- Telengapadar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ambadala? Share it with us.