Gram panchayat · Erasama block · Jagatsinghpur
Pallikanta gram panchayat
Pallikanta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,908 people in 707 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Balikuda-Erasama assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,908
- Literacy
- 86.9%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118113
Villages of Pallikanta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palikanta | 157 | 601 | 82.8% | 19% | 0% |
| Sumada | 130 | 527 | 90.4% | 15% | 0% |
| Katijanga | 118 | 515 | 81.6% | 30% | 0% |
| Bharisol | 95 | 462 | 89.0% | 9% | 0% |
| Saintol | 73 | 259 | 94.7% | 23% | 0% |
| Kendurisal | 57 | 223 | 89.6% | 13% | 0% |
| Sundarkani | 47 | 195 | 82.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Mandira | 30 | 126 | 92.7% | 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 Pallikanta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,908
- 1,469 male · 1,439 female
- Households
- 707
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.9%
- above Erasama block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Erasama block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 273
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,122
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 479 (16.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,122 workers did
- Cultivators499 (44.5%)
- Agricultural labourers94 (8.4%)
- Household industry24 (2.1%)
- Other work132 (11.8%)
- Marginal workers373 (33.2%)
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 Pallikanta
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 7 km², 71% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (1), Furnitures (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 Erasama block
- Ambiki
- Baleipur
- Balitutha
- Bamadeipur
- Bhitarandhari
- Chatua
- Dhinkia
- Erasama
- Gada
- Gadabishunupur
- Gadaharishpur
- Gadakujanga
- Janakadeipur
- Japa
- Krushnachandrapur
- Kunjakothi
- Naradia
- Nuadihi
- Nuagaon
- Padmapur
- Paeda
- Pokhiriapada
- Somapur
- Ziralio
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pallikanta? Share it with us.