Gram panchayat · Kuchinda block · Sambalpur
Ardabahal gram panchayat
Ardabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuchinda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,555 people in 834 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,555
- Literacy
- 76.8%
- Area
- 19.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121349
Villages of Ardabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardabahal | 222 | 1,230 | 84.5% | 15% | 54% |
| Rautbahal | 252 | 952 | 68.9% | 13% | 45% |
| Jayapurgarh | 241 | 892 | 76.3% | 18% | 37% |
| Nagadihi | 65 | 282 | 72.2% | 4% | 69% |
| Lasratangar | 54 | 199 | 72.9% | 2% | 44% |
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 Ardabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,555
- 1,590 male · 1,965 female
- Households
- 834
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.8%
- above Kuchinda block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,236
- above Kuchinda block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 302
- 8.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,103
- 59.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 481 (13.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,707 (48.0%)
What the 2,103 workers did
- Cultivators478 (22.7%)
- Agricultural labourers620 (29.5%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work134 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers864 (41.1%)
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 Ardabahal
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 5 villages cover 19 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Spices (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 Kuchinda block
- Bankey
- Bauriguda
- Boxama
- Chandnimal
- Gochhara
- Hadipali
- K.jamankira
- Khandokata
- Kuleigarh
- Kuntara
- Kusumi
- Kuturuchuan
- Paruabhadi
- Salebhadi
- Tainsar
- Telitileimal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ardabahal? Share it with us.