Gram panchayat · Nischinta Koili block · Cuttack
Tilakana gram panchayat
Tilakana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nischinta Koili block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,206 people in 786 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Cuttack Sadar assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,206
- Literacy
- 84.0%
- Area
- 6.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117114
Villages of Tilakana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagabanpur | 183 | 789 | 76.6% | 28% | 0% |
| Tilakana | 175 | 711 | 90.0% | 1% | 0% |
| Demando | 159 | 587 | 87.4% | 25% | 0% |
| Odaghipur | 86 | 315 | 82.7% | 28% | 0% |
| Mahamadpur | 61 | 280 | 82.6% | 25% | 0% |
| Kuansola | 60 | 263 | 91.8% | 8% | 0% |
| Bagura | 37 | 159 | 76.6% | 27% | 0% |
| Bhoipada | 25 | 102 | 76.5% | 85% | 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 Tilakana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,206
- 1,607 male · 1,599 female
- Households
- 786
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.0%
- about the same as Nischinta Koili block's villages (84.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Nischinta Koili block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 337
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,209
- 37.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 680 (21.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,209 workers did
- Cultivators286 (23.7%)
- Agricultural labourers281 (23.2%)
- Household industry6 (0.5%)
- Other work209 (17.3%)
- Marginal workers427 (35.3%)
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 Tilakana
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 7 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 8
- Middle school1 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 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 road1 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) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (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 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
- Palda
- Ramakrushnapur
- Santapur
- Sarapada
- Sirlo
- Sukarpada
- Taritasasan
- Utarkul
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Tilakana? Share it with us.