Gram panchayat · Nischinta Koili block · Cuttack
Palda gram panchayat
Palda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nischinta Koili block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,615 people in 629 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Cuttack Sadar assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,615
- Literacy
- 80.9%
- Area
- 4 km²
- LGD code
- 117107
Villages of Palda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palada | 478 | 2,027 | 80.8% | 54% | 0% |
| Dudura | 93 | 367 | 82.3% | 80% | 0% |
| Kamapur | 58 | 221 | 79.2% | 100% | 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 Palda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,615
- 1,377 male · 1,238 female
- Households
- 629
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.9%
- below Nischinta Koili block's villages (84.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 899
- below Nischinta Koili block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 275
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,239
- 47.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,619 (61.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 1,239 workers did
- Cultivators192 (15.5%)
- Agricultural labourers208 (16.8%)
- Household industry21 (1.7%)
- Other work166 (13.4%)
- Marginal workers652 (52.6%)
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 Palda
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 4 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3).
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 Nischinta Koili block
- Asueresswar
- Babujanga
- Badakhira
- Baliapada
- Bandhakatia
- Bandhupur
- Barada
- Buhalo
- Duadpur
- Fogal
- Isani Brahmapur
- Jairampur
- Jamara
- Janardanpur
- Jhadeswarpur
- Jiginpur
- Kalamishiri
- Kalanpur
- Kantarpada
- Katikata
- Kenduapatna
- Kentalo
- Kerilo
- Mahammadpur
- Manapur
- Manijanga
- Nagaspur
- Narendrapur
- Natkai
- Nimalo
- Nischintakoili
- Orti
- Ramakrushnapur
- Santapur
- Sarapada
- Sirlo
- Sukarpada
- Taritasasan
- Tilakana
- Utarkul
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