Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Kathakot gram panchayat
Kathakot is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,394 people in 766 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,394
- Literacy
- 86.5%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 118159
Villages of Kathakot
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobardhanpur | 328 | 1,423 | 87.3% | 20% | 0% |
| Kathakota | 255 | 1,106 | 84.5% | 5% | 0% |
| Banasara | 183 | 865 | 87.8% | 12% | 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 Kathakot
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,394
- 1,688 male · 1,706 female
- Households
- 766
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.5%
- below Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,011
- above Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 296
- 8.7% of residents
- Workers
- 915
- 27.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 450 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 915 workers did
- Cultivators461 (50.4%)
- Agricultural labourers39 (4.3%)
- Household industry8 (0.9%)
- Other work282 (30.8%)
- Marginal workers125 (13.7%)
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 Kathakot
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 5 km², 71% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Groundnut (3).
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 Kujang block
- Agapal
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Balia
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kathakot? Share it with us.