Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Karla gram panchayat
Karla is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,247 people in 804 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,247
- Literacy
- 73.1%
- Area
- 15.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121759
Villages of Karla
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikipani | 258 | 1,061 | 70.3% | 9% | 47% |
| Karla | 223 | 948 | 72.1% | 25% | 59% |
| Rabanadihi | 133 | 520 | 67.9% | 45% | 51% |
| Kheriakani | 143 | 506 | 81.5% | 2% | 73% |
| Madhupur | 47 | 212 | 85.2% | 3% | 82% |
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 Karla
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,247
- 1,577 male · 1,670 female
- Households
- 804
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.1%
- about the same as Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- above Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 337
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,755
- 54.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 572 (17.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,865 (57.4%)
What the 1,755 workers did
- Cultivators598 (34.1%)
- Agricultural labourers146 (8.3%)
- Household industry17 (1.0%)
- Other work262 (14.9%)
- Marginal workers732 (41.7%)
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 Karla
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 16 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 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 road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Bhedabahal
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
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