Gram panchayat · Narasinghpur block · Cuttack
Bokada gram panchayat
Bokada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,840 people in 632 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baramba assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,840
- Literacy
- 82.9%
- Area
- 8.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275444
Villages of Bokada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahali | 262 | 1,150 | 82.2% | 25% | 3% |
| Purukutia | 193 | 905 | 83.4% | 18% | 3% |
| Ragadisahi | 177 | 785 | 83.4% | 7% | 0% |
| Bokada | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Bokada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,840
- 1,518 male · 1,322 female
- Households
- 632
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.9%
- above Narasinghpur block's villages (81.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 871
- below Narasinghpur block's villages (906)
- Children aged 0–6
- 340
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,026
- 36.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 505 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 60 (2.1%)
What the 1,026 workers did
- Cultivators150 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers256 (25.0%)
- Household industry6 (0.6%)
- Other work335 (32.7%)
- Marginal workers279 (27.2%)
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 Bokada
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 9 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school0 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 centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 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) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Narasinghpur block
- Adheigundi
- Alara
- Badabhuin
- Balasahi
- Balijhari
- Bandhahuda
- Basantapur
- Baselihata
- Chakamunda
- Champeswar
- Debabhuin
- Ekadal
- Fulapada
- Godibandha
- Jayamangal
- Jodumu
- Kakudia
- Kamaladiha
- Kanjiapada
- Kanpur
- Kathakhunta
- Kokalaba
- Mundathakura
- Nimasahi
- Nizigarh
- Nizigarh (East)
- Nuapatna
- Nukhapada
- Olaba
- Padamal
- Paikabarbati
- Ransingpur
- Regeda
- Rusipada
- Sagara
- Saradhapur
- Siaria
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bokada? Share it with us.