Gram panchayat · Surada block · Ganjam
Palkatu gram panchayat
Palkatu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Surada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,443 people in 734 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Surada assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,443
- Literacy
- 60.2%
- Area
- 9.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118036
Villages of Palkatu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palakatu | 472 | 2,345 | 67.6% | 9% | 2% |
| Dhobadi | 213 | 895 | 48.9% | 13% | 13% |
| Baduapalli | 49 | 203 | 24.6% | 0% | 93% |
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 Palkatu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,443
- 1,743 male · 1,700 female
- Households
- 734
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.2%
- about the same as Surada block's villages (59.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Surada block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 408
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,672
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 339 (9.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 358 (10.4%)
What the 1,672 workers did
- Cultivators504 (30.1%)
- Agricultural labourers213 (12.7%)
- Household industry9 (0.5%)
- Other work252 (15.1%)
- Marginal workers694 (41.5%)
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 Palkatu
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 9 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 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 office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (2), Vegetable (2), Ragi (2).
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 Surada block
- Amurutulu
- Asurabandha
- Bada Badangi
- Badagada
- Badagochha
- Bhagabanpur
- Borada
- Borasingi
- Ekalapur
- Gangapur
- Gazalabadi
- Genja
- Gochha
- Gopalapur Sasan
- Gouda Gotha
- Hinjalakuda
- Hukuma
- Kulangi
- Lathipada
- Merrikota
- Nuagada
- Raibandha
- Sarabadi
- Sidhapur
- Suramani
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