Gram panchayat · Cuttacksadar block · Cuttack
Paramahansa gram panchayat
Paramahansa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Cuttacksadar block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 8,675 people in 1,838 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 8,675
- Literacy
- 82.8%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116968
Villages of Paramahansa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghunathpur | 582 | 2,681 | 84.1% | 28% | 0% |
| Rajahansa | 415 | 1,862 | 76.2% | 51% | 2% |
| Paramahansa | 382 | 1,767 | 80.8% | 37% | 1% |
| Hatsahi | 259 | 1,327 | 87.6% | 25% | 0% |
| Matagajpur | 126 | 697 | 92.1% | 61% | 0% |
| Saphipur | 43 | 224 | 88.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Bagulapada | 24 | 93 | 57.5% | 8% | 68% |
| Kusinga | 7 | 24 | 95.7% | 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 Paramahansa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,675
- 4,413 male · 4,262 female
- Households
- 1,838
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.8%
- below Cuttacksadar block's villages (84.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- about the same as Cuttacksadar block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 969
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,002
- 34.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,118 (35.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 118 (1.4%)
What the 3,002 workers did
- Cultivators230 (7.7%)
- Agricultural labourers627 (20.9%)
- Household industry133 (4.4%)
- Other work1,542 (51.4%)
- Marginal workers470 (15.7%)
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 Paramahansa
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 10 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (5).
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 Cuttacksadar block
- Amana
- Arilo
- Ayatpur
- Barada
- Bentakar
- Bodhapur
- Brahmapur
- Dadhibamanpur
- Dharina
- Fakirapada
- Gatiroutpatna
- Jasapada
- Jharkata
- Kalapada
- Kandarpur
- Khandeita
- Kishorenagar
- Kulasarichuan
- Nimeisapur
- Praharajpur
- Sompur
- Urali
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