Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Karadakana gram panchayat
Karadakana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 4,752 people in 1,052 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 4,752
- Literacy
- 65.3%
- Area
- 5.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118003
Villages of Karadakana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Karadakana | 508 | 2,317 | 68.9% | 15% | 2% |
| Raktapata | 142 | 583 | 56.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Raghunathpur | 124 | 553 | 75.0% | 51% | 0% |
| Badalauguda | 92 | 455 | 67.8% | 14% | 0% |
| Garabaganda | 92 | 432 | 42.8% | 0% | 100% |
| P.Karadakana | 74 | 336 | 62.8% | 14% | 45% |
| Arakhapada | 20 | 76 | 80.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Gadapadiauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sanalaugudauninhabited | 0 | 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 Karadakana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,752
- 2,301 male · 2,451 female
- Households
- 1,052
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.3%
- below Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,065
- above Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 636
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,214
- 46.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 744 (15.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 714 (15.0%)
What the 2,214 workers did
- Cultivators284 (12.8%)
- Agricultural labourers469 (21.2%)
- Household industry71 (3.2%)
- Other work291 (13.1%)
- Marginal workers1,099 (49.6%)
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 Karadakana
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 6 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Gram (6), Sugarcane (1), Greengram (1), Red Gram (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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karadakana? Share it with us.