Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Sarkona gram panchayat
Sarkona is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,484 people in 1,011 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,484
- Literacy
- 85.6%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275591
Villages of Sarkona
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkona | 308 | 1,375 | 89.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Jhinkiria | 224 | 972 | 87.2% | 20% | 0% |
| Kendubhadali | 144 | 602 | 87.3% | 18% | 1% |
| Muktabegunia | 119 | 556 | 90.2% | 15% | 1% |
| Amaragadia | 94 | 450 | 75.7% | 10% | 0% |
| Sujagad | 94 | 393 | 69.9% | 38% | 0% |
| Kandragadia | 28 | 136 | 84.4% | 76% | 5% |
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 Sarkona
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,484
- 2,256 male · 2,228 female
- Households
- 1,011
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.6%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 558
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,453
- 32.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 859 (19.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 22 (0.5%)
What the 1,453 workers did
- Cultivators387 (26.6%)
- Agricultural labourers305 (21.0%)
- Household industry14 (1.0%)
- Other work166 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers581 (40.0%)
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 Sarkona
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 5 km², 81% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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