Gram panchayat · Parjang block · Dhenkanal
Manikamara gram panchayat
Manikamara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Parjang block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,745 people in 1,352 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,745
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117428
Villages of Manikamara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manikamara | 416 | 1,858 | 74.4% | 25% | 12% |
| Jaka | 330 | 1,242 | 82.6% | 20% | 0% |
| Kadapada | 275 | 1,234 | 68.7% | 22% | 13% |
| Sarakishorpal | 280 | 1,195 | 76.5% | 29% | 5% |
| Patuapali | 51 | 216 | 82.9% | 31% | 8% |
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 Manikamara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,745
- 2,933 male · 2,812 female
- Households
- 1,352
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.8%
- below Parjang block's villages (77.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Parjang block's villages (965)
- Children aged 0–6
- 663
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,743
- 30.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,401 (24.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 465 (8.1%)
What the 1,743 workers did
- Cultivators136 (7.8%)
- Agricultural labourers362 (20.8%)
- Household industry21 (1.2%)
- Other work518 (29.7%)
- Marginal workers706 (40.5%)
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 Manikamara
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 24 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (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 Parjang block
- Akhuapal
- Ambapalas
- Badajhara
- Barihapur
- Basoi
- Basulei
- Chandpur
- Damol
- Gadaparjang
- Gengutia
- Jayapurakateni
- Kalada
- Kandarsinga
- Kankadasoda
- Kankili
- Kantor
- Kualo
- Kumusi
- Lodhani
- Muktapasi
- Mundeilo
- Patarpada
- Patharakhumba
- Pitiri
- Renthapat
- Roda
- Sanda
- Sarang
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Manikamara? Share it with us.