Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Pochalundi gram panchayat
Pochalundi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,305 people in 994 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,305
- Literacy
- 76.5%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117669
Villages of Pochalundi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pochalundi | 381 | 1,729 | 77.6% | 22% | 0% |
| Bishnuchakra | 347 | 1,430 | 77.6% | 17% | 1% |
| Ramagada | 266 | 1,146 | 73.4% | 9% | 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 Pochalundi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,305
- 2,064 male · 2,241 female
- Households
- 994
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.5%
- above Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,086
- above Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 425
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,567
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 711 (16.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 28 (0.7%)
What the 1,567 workers did
- Cultivators291 (18.6%)
- Agricultural labourers201 (12.8%)
- Household industry59 (3.8%)
- Other work275 (17.5%)
- Marginal workers741 (47.3%)
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 Pochalundi
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 8 km², 90% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Buguda block
- Antarapada
- Arakhapur
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Kalamba
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- Kholakhali
- Manitara
- Motabadi
- Pangidi
- Sankuru
- Takarada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pochalundi? Share it with us.