Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Takarada gram panchayat
Takarada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,218 people in 1,407 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,218
- Literacy
- 65.5%
- Area
- 9 km²
- LGD code
- 118014
Villages of Takarada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takarada | 671 | 3,340 | 75.1% | 11% | 0% |
| Chikili | 302 | 1,614 | 61.8% | 11% | 0% |
| Bhusunda | 252 | 1,324 | 52.2% | 17% | 0% |
| Sagarapalli | 182 | 940 | 56.9% | 6% | 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 Takarada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,218
- 3,708 male · 3,510 female
- Households
- 1,407
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.5%
- below Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- below Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 941
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,715
- 51.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 850 (11.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 10 (0.1%)
What the 3,715 workers did
- Cultivators1,102 (29.7%)
- Agricultural labourers831 (22.4%)
- Household industry78 (2.1%)
- Other work442 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers1,262 (34.0%)
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 Takarada
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 9 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (3), Greengram (2), Sugarcane (2), Vegetable (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
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Thuruburai
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