Gram panchayat · Lephripara block · Sundargarh
Alapaka gram panchayat
Alapaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lephripara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,961 people in 752 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,961
- Literacy
- 53.5%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121691
Villages of Alapaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alapaka | 571 | 2,249 | 52.5% | 12% | 71% |
| Sagjore | 96 | 368 | 55.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Kukuda(RF)Part-I | 85 | 344 | 57.9% | 29% | 65% |
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 Alapaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,961
- 1,476 male · 1,485 female
- Households
- 752
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.5%
- below Lephripara block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- about the same as Lephripara block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 462
- 15.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,730
- 58.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 370 (12.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,190 (74.0%)
What the 1,730 workers did
- Cultivators388 (22.4%)
- Agricultural labourers146 (8.4%)
- Household industry47 (2.7%)
- Other work34 (2.0%)
- Marginal workers1,115 (64.5%)
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 Alapaka
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- 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 Lephripara block
- Badbanga
- Chhatenpali
- Darlipali
- Dumabahal
- Giringkela
- Gundiadihi
- Hurmei
- Jhurimal
- Kulabira
- Lephiripara
- Masabira
- Raibaga
- Raidihi
- Rajbahal
- Sarafgarh
- Sargipali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Alapaka? Share it with us.