Gram panchayat · Ganjam block · Ganjam
Karapada gram panchayat
Karapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ganjam block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,477 people in 1,538 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,477
- Literacy
- 79.3%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117750
Villages of Karapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliabada | 773 | 4,035 | 83.7% | 15% | 0% |
| Karapada | 699 | 3,116 | 74.9% | 8% | 0% |
| Niladripur | 66 | 326 | 67.0% | 38% | 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 Karapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,477
- 3,827 male · 3,650 female
- Households
- 1,538
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.3%
- above Ganjam block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Ganjam block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 873
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,683
- 35.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,003 (13.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 2,683 workers did
- Cultivators516 (19.2%)
- Agricultural labourers184 (6.9%)
- Household industry82 (3.1%)
- Other work389 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers1,512 (56.4%)
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 Karapada
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, 42% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 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 bus0 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 haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Betel Nuts (2), Chilly (2), Spices (1), Ground Nuts (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 Ganjam block
- Humma
- Jharedi Radhagovindapur
- Kainchapur
- Khandadeuli
- Malada
- Palanga
- Palibandha
- Poirasi
- Rajapur
- Ramagada
- Sana Ramachandrapur
- Santoshpur
- Subalaya
- Umuri Dharma Saranapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karapada? Share it with us.