Gram panchayat · Basta block · Balasore
Darada gram panchayat
Darada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Basta block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 7,908 people in 1,834 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 7,908
- Literacy
- 78.5%
- Area
- 6.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116122
Villages of Darada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darada | 603 | 2,616 | 72.9% | 16% | 6% |
| Chakrada | 217 | 933 | 70.0% | 46% | 10% |
| Kundei | 206 | 857 | 91.4% | 6% | 2% |
| Dakhinsarisa | 143 | 621 | 79.3% | 21% | 32% |
| Gobarghuti | 119 | 529 | 78.4% | 18% | 0% |
| Kothapada | 120 | 512 | 91.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Deulpara | 102 | 473 | 72.8% | 47% | 2% |
| Mandarda | 124 | 471 | 88.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Palasia | 110 | 469 | 70.6% | 0% | 41% |
| Brundabanpur | 90 | 427 | 90.7% | 0% | 15% |
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 Darada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,908
- 4,068 male · 3,840 female
- Households
- 1,834
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.5%
- about the same as Basta block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- about the same as Basta block's villages (951)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,014
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,951
- 37.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,355 (17.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 740 (9.4%)
What the 2,951 workers did
- Cultivators1,078 (36.5%)
- Agricultural labourers632 (21.4%)
- Household industry72 (2.4%)
- Other work378 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers791 (26.8%)
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 Darada
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 7 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school2 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre10 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes10 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 10
- Public bus2 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 10
- Weekly haat2 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Basta block
- Babarda
- Baniadiha
- Barunagadia
- Basuchakurai
- Brahmanda
- Chormara
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Dudhahansa
- Gadpada
- Irda
- Kadarayan
- Kainagari
- Karua
- Kasipada
- Kudia
- Kulida
- Mathani
- Mukuliasi
- Nabara
- Naikudi
- Natakata
- Patharjhara
- Paunskuli
- Purusottampur
- Putura
- Raghunathpur
- Rasalpur
- Routpada
- Sadanandapur
- Sahada
- Santoshpur
- Singla
- Tadada
- Velora
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