Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Taklapada gram panchayat
Taklapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,834 people in 639 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,834
- Literacy
- 92.4%
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118171
Villages of Taklapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khuntal | 260 | 1,134 | 92.1% | 17% | 14% |
| Rahama | 101 | 480 | 91.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Jailo | 99 | 451 | 93.9% | 14% | 0% |
| Siundi | 99 | 427 | 93.7% | 1% | 0% |
| Talapada | 80 | 342 | 91.5% | 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 Taklapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,834
- 1,490 male · 1,344 female
- Households
- 639
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 92.4%
- above Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 902
- below Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 250
- 8.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,019
- 36.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 303 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 154 (5.4%)
What the 1,019 workers did
- Cultivators194 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers110 (10.8%)
- Household industry30 (2.9%)
- Other work373 (36.6%)
- Marginal workers312 (30.6%)
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 Taklapada
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 4 km², 82% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat4 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (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 Kujang block
- Agapal
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Balia
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Zillanasi
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