Gram panchayat · Baranga block · Cuttack
Korkora gram panchayat
Korkora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baranga block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,394 people in 816 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Niali assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,394
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 5.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116939
Villages of Korkora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korkora | 247 | 1,043 | 88.1% | 30% | 0% |
| Bankeswar | 186 | 759 | 84.9% | 30% | 0% |
| Bisipada | 150 | 629 | 83.1% | 49% | 0% |
| Sabal | 136 | 568 | 87.7% | 53% | 1% |
| Dianpara | 54 | 217 | 77.5% | 41% | 0% |
| Brahmanada | 43 | 178 | 86.7% | 15% | 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
- 3,394
- 1,713 male · 1,681 female
- Households
- 816
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- about the same as Baranga block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Baranga block's villages (948)
- Children aged 0–6
- 313
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,373
- 40.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,267 (37.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5 (0.1%)
What the 1,373 workers did
- Cultivators178 (13.0%)
- Agricultural labourers310 (22.6%)
- Household industry46 (3.4%)
- Other work492 (35.8%)
- Marginal workers347 (25.3%)
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 5 km², and 64% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump2 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (5), Saga (5), Green Leaves (1), Vegetable (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 Baranga block
- Belagachhia
- Dadhapatna
- Harianta
- Khalarda
- Kuhneipada
- Kurang Sasan
- Kuranga Padhan
- Madhupur
- Munduli
- Nagari
- Naraj Marthapur
- Ramdaspur
- Sainso
- Sribantapur
- Usuma
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Korkora? Share it with us.