Gram panchayat · Dasarathapur block · Jajpur
Palatpur gram panchayat
Palatpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasarathapur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,851 people in 1,649 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,851
- Literacy
- 81.3%
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118411
Villages of Palatpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palata pur | 659 | 2,653 | 83.5% | 26% | 0% |
| Sathibati | 323 | 1,358 | 80.2% | 34% | 0% |
| Bindhanandi Pur | 324 | 1,334 | 76.8% | 41% | 0% |
| Nilakantha pur | 167 | 773 | 88.2% | 43% | 0% |
| Murari pur | 176 | 733 | 75.8% | 47% | 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 Palatpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,851
- 3,481 male · 3,370 female
- Households
- 1,649
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.3%
- below Dasarathapur block's villages (83.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- below Dasarathapur block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 765
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,077
- 30.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,361 (34.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 8 (0.1%)
What the 2,077 workers did
- Cultivators504 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers434 (20.9%)
- Household industry81 (3.9%)
- Other work354 (17.0%)
- Marginal workers704 (33.9%)
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 Palatpur
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 6 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump3 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5).
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 Dasarathapur block
- Akarpada
- Asanpur
- Bihari
- Birajapur
- Biripata
- Biruan
- Champeipal
- Chasakhanda
- Chhanchina
- Chhitalo
- Dahanihata
- Dasarathpur
- Duduranta
- Duttapur
- Ejapur
- Gopalpur
- Gramanandipur
- Jafarpur
- Jayantra
- Kamardihi
- Kanikapada
- Kaspa
- Katikata
- Kayan
- Khandara
- Khannagar
- Mallikapur
- Mangalapur
- Nizampur
- Rahasoi
- Susua
- Taliha
- Tarapada
- Thalkudi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Palatpur? Share it with us.