Achuli

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{{About|the district|its eponymous city|Ganjam}}
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 761018<ref>[http://pincode.net.in/ORISSA/GANJAM/P/PURUSHOTTAMPUR Purushottampur Block], Pincode.net.in</ref>
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[[File:Hay Stacks In Achuli Village.jpg|thumb|Two Indian men gather hay for feeding cattle.]]
'''Achuli''' is a village in [[Purushottampur]] block, [[Ganjam District]],<ref>[http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19920878273.html;jsessionid=ED934F67FFE933EE6B9B31432CCA6BB2 Prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection in some coastal villages of Ganjam, Orissa], CabDirect</ref> [[Odisha]], India. Its village code is 118336.<ref>National village panchayat directory figuring Panchayat Names of Ganjam, Odhisa.</ref> It is one of the 25 villages<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/DataEntry/HabitationDirectory/Reports/Rep_DirectoryList.aspx?Condition=P50votMRqBU=&id=TTB2Uae5E1xUsfjSlaFEfA==&StateName=tOqmLIPFAic=&DistrictName=cqJTQaJtYqpsv0CosT0Qjg==&level=cMpX3xtH+qA=&sublevel=zf5afxWBEDk=|title=DDWS-IMIS|publisher=}}</ref> that fall under the Purushottampur block. Achuli is located 3.4 km from [[Purushottampur]], 20.9 km from [[Chatrapur]], and 129 km from [[Bhubaneswar]].

This village has a fairly small population of 1357 persons,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999 Census India], 2006</ref> 683 males and 674 females.<ref>[http://ganjam.nic.in/GanjamCensus.htm#ppur 2011 Population census of Ganjam Block] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228221054/http://ganjam.nic.in/GanjamCensus.htm#ppur |date=28 February 2012 }}, Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India</ref> Achuli has a state-run primary school that accommodates pupils ages 5 to 10 (class 1st to 5th).<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/22757252/Achuli-Primary-School Achuli Primary School], Wikimapia</ref> The local elections are held in [[Khalikote]] (SC) Assembly Constituency<ref>[http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/assemblies/1574-Khalikote-SC.aspx Khalikote (SC) Assembly Constituency], India Study Channel</ref> (Aska Loksabha, Orissa).

==Demographics==
The population of Achuli is predominantly [[Hindu]]. The village counts 601 scheduled castes, 7 from scheduled tribe while 749 are from the general category.<ref>[http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/Physical/Rep_ListOfHabitationCoveredPopulation.aspx?Condition=BwOZYpRWZ5QCcMdTvIo3y8N2rmeVysk%2F&Stateid=1jJDFoyAGUg%3D&StateName=tOqmLIPFAic%3D&BlockId=TTB2Uae5E1xUsfjSlaFEfA%3D%3D&BlockName=cqJTQaJtYqpsv0CosT0Qjg%3D%3D&Cat=ksbmqKBZcXw%3D&FYear=0zPe5AvQTU38ml3lHhoixw%3D%3D&M=cMpX3xtH%2BqA%3D&Districtid=ZCbgyF8ZIS0%3D&DistrictName=yJ2OnWGhgEk%3D Integrated Management Information System]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation</ref>

==Central government schemes==
Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.12.7/netnrega/state_html/bnrgskdetail.aspx?wcode=2412018/SK/340&state_code=24&state_name=ODISHA&district_name=GANJAM&block_name=PURUSHOTTAMPUR&panchayat_name=ACHULI |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120701173434/http://164.100.12.7/netnrega/state_html/bnrgskdetail.aspx?wcode=2412018/SK/340&state_code=24&state_name=ODISHA&district_name=GANJAM&block_name=PURUSHOTTAMPUR&panchayat_name=ACHULI |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 July 2012 |title=BNRGSK |date=1 July 2012 }}</ref> {{INR}} 10 lakhs have been sanctioned to the village [[Gram Panchayat]] for construction projects in and around the village.

==Nearby tourist places==
[[Taratarini Temple]]<ref>[https://archive.is/20120710102543/http://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/1142/ Accessing the Divine Feminine Shakti Cult Worship at the Mother Goddess Kamakhya and Maa Taratarini Shaktipitha Temples], Skidmore University Graduate Paper</ref> is approximately 4 km from the village, on the way to [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]]. The twin goddesses Tara and Tarini are worshiped as manifestations of [[Adi Shakti]]. The Taratarini Hill Shrine is one of the oldest pilgrimage centers of Mother Goddess and is one amongst four major ancient [[Shakti Peethas]] in India. Another shaktipeeth named goddess Dakhinkali situates at Pratapur which is three km from Achhuli. It is also a wonderful tourist spot. The best time to visit is from October to February.

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Ganjam district]]

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