Gram panchayat · Rajgangpur block · Sundargarh
Alanda gram panchayat
Alanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,709 people in 1,412 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,709
- Literacy
- 72.9%
- Area
- 23.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121728
Villages of Alanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanda | 822 | 3,891 | 75.5% | 5% | 93% |
| Dudukabahal | 345 | 1,645 | 67.8% | 3% | 93% |
| Datarampur | 147 | 637 | 67.4% | 31% | 69% |
| Tilaimal | 98 | 536 | 76.5% | 8% | 92% |
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 Alanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,709
- 3,367 male · 3,342 female
- Households
- 1,412
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.9%
- above Rajgangpur block's villages (65.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 817
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,440
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 481 (7.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,097 (90.9%)
What the 2,440 workers did
- Cultivators628 (25.7%)
- Agricultural labourers325 (13.3%)
- Household industry20 (0.8%)
- Other work514 (21.1%)
- Marginal workers953 (39.1%)
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 Alanda
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 23 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Rajgangpur block
- Buchukupara
- Budham
- Chhatam
- Chungimati
- Dhelua
- Garvana
- Jareikela
- Jaurumal
- Jhagarpur
- Kesramal
- Kukuda
- Kukudamunda
- Kunmuru
- Kutunia
- Laing
- Malidihi
- Panposh
- Raikakachhar
- Sagjore
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