Gram panchayat · Kutra block · Sundargarh
Purkapali gram panchayat
Purkapali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kutra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,860 people in 923 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,860
- Literacy
- 63.2%
- Area
- 12.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121654
Villages of Purkapali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purkapali | 323 | 1,286 | 69.2% | 11% | 70% |
| Birtola | 241 | 1,109 | 53.7% | 6% | 89% |
| Kadopada | 249 | 1,051 | 65.9% | 2% | 74% |
| Panchupada | 110 | 414 | 63.0% | 15% | 67% |
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 Purkapali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,860
- 1,904 male · 1,956 female
- Households
- 923
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.2%
- below Kutra block's villages (68.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- above Kutra block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 444
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,997
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 292 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,943 (76.2%)
What the 1,997 workers did
- Cultivators450 (22.5%)
- Agricultural labourers35 (1.8%)
- Household industry9 (0.5%)
- Other work140 (7.0%)
- Marginal workers1,363 (68.3%)
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 Purkapali
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 13 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Kutra block
- Amgova
- Biringatoli
- Gangajal
- Gyanpali
- Jharbeda
- Kandeimunda
- Katang
- Khatkurbahal
- Kiringsira
- Kutra
- Nuagaon
- Panchara
- Rajabasa
- Tarkera
- Tunmura
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Purkapali? Share it with us.