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Korkora gram panchayat
Korkora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,537 people in 1,067 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,537
- Literacy
- 80.4%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116637
Villages of Korkora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korakara | 322 | 1,628 | 88.3% | 14% | 0% |
| Rajpur | 252 | 1,285 | 64.9% | 46% | 16% |
| Bilabari | 200 | 994 | 82.2% | 9% | 11% |
| Tihiri | 161 | 893 | 84.0% | 30% | 2% |
| Baradadihi | 96 | 510 | 81.9% | 42% | 0% |
| Elakha | 36 | 227 | 80.0% | 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 Korkora
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,537
- 2,876 male · 2,661 female
- Households
- 1,067
- about 5.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.4%
- below Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 925
- below Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 691
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,714
- 31.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,380 (24.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 337 (6.1%)
What the 1,714 workers did
- Cultivators350 (20.4%)
- Agricultural labourers187 (10.9%)
- Household industry25 (1.5%)
- Other work721 (42.1%)
- Marginal workers431 (25.1%)
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 Korkora
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 11 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Chandigan
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Geitua
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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