Gram panchayat · Anugul block · Angul
Pokatunga gram panchayat
Pokatunga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anugul block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,901 people in 1,117 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,901
- Literacy
- 82.7%
- Area
- 7.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115574
Villages of Pokatunga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokatunga | 964 | 4,176 | 81.3% | 26% | 1% |
| Manapur | 152 | 724 | 90.6% | 27% | 20% |
| Haripur | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
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 Pokatunga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,901
- 2,502 male · 2,399 female
- Households
- 1,117
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.7%
- above Anugul block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Anugul block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 538
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,856
- 37.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,291 (26.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 205 (4.2%)
What the 1,856 workers did
- Cultivators593 (32.0%)
- Agricultural labourers390 (21.0%)
- Household industry215 (11.6%)
- Other work339 (18.3%)
- Marginal workers319 (17.2%)
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 Pokatunga
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 8 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Anugul block
- Angarbandha
- Antula
- Badakantakul
- Badakera
- Balanga
- Balasingha
- Baluakata
- Bantala
- Baragaunia
- Basala
- Bedasasan
- Chhelipada
- Dhokuta
- Gadatarasha
- Inkarbandha
- Jagannathpur
- Kangula Bentapur
- Khalari
- Khinda
- Kothabhuin
- Kunursingha
- Manikjodi
- Matiasahi
- Nandapur
- Nuamauja
- Purunakot
- Rantalai
- Sankhapur
- Saradhapur
- Susuda
- Tainsi
- Talagarh
- Tikarpada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pokatunga? Share it with us.