Gram panchayat · Bhograi block · Balasore
Kakhada gram panchayat
Kakhada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhograi block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,338 people in 1,312 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhograi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,338
- Literacy
- 87.7%
- Area
- 3.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116155
Villages of Kakhada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porusottampur | 473 | 2,130 | 80.8% | 16% | 0% |
| Chandipur | 254 | 995 | 98.9% | 4% | 0% |
| Hatasarisa | 200 | 690 | 83.1% | 5% | 6% |
| Khageswarpur | 124 | 554 | 92.2% | 26% | 0% |
| Taladi | 116 | 428 | 88.0% | 2% | 0% |
| Chandisingpur | 62 | 236 | 99.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Daudpur | 57 | 198 | 87.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Malarbadia | 26 | 107 | 96.0% | 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 Kakhada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,338
- 2,702 male · 2,636 female
- Households
- 1,312
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.7%
- above Bhograi block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Bhograi block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 572
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,305
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 558 (10.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 41 (0.8%)
What the 2,305 workers did
- Cultivators339 (14.7%)
- Agricultural labourers268 (11.6%)
- Household industry17 (0.7%)
- Other work647 (28.1%)
- Marginal workers1,034 (44.9%)
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 Kakhada
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 3 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Coconut (1), Betel (1).
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 Bhograi block
- Analia
- Aruhabrutti-1
- Babatia
- Bajitpur
- Balim
- Bausadiha
- Bhograi
- Dahunda
- Daruha
- Dehurda
- Deula
- Durpal
- Gabgan
- Gochhidateghari
- Gopinathpur
- Gunsartha
- Gunsibasan
- Hunguli
- Jagannathpur
- Jaleswarpur
- Jalsoharia
- Jayarampur
- Kachuadi
- Kanthibhaunri
- Kharidpipal
- Kosabakamarda
- Kulida
- Kumbharmuli
- Kumbhirgadi
- Kusuda
- Mahagab
- Maheshpur
- Mandarsahi
- N.m.padia
- Nachinda
- Nahara
- Nimatpur
- Panisanda
- Pasarbindha
- Putina
- Rasolpur
- Sahabajipur
- Saharia
- Sankhari
- Saradhapur
- Sianroi
- Sultanpur
- Sunadharbasan
- Tukurihazira
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