Gram panchayat · Rasulpur block · Jajpur
Pahanga gram panchayat
Pahanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rasulpur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,781 people in 1,019 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,781
- Literacy
- 82.0%
- Area
- 10 km²
- LGD code
- 118480
Villages of Pahanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pahanga | 550 | 2,593 | 81.1% | 22% | 2% |
| Rautra Pur | 283 | 1,395 | 83.9% | 17% | 14% |
| Jokadia | 186 | 793 | 82.0% | 16% | 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 Pahanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,781
- 2,439 male · 2,342 female
- Households
- 1,019
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.0%
- below Rasulpur block's villages (83.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- about the same as Rasulpur block's villages (958)
- Children aged 0–6
- 526
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,490
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 927 (19.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 249 (5.2%)
What the 1,490 workers did
- Cultivators499 (33.5%)
- Agricultural labourers172 (11.5%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work383 (25.7%)
- Marginal workers431 (28.9%)
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 Pahanga
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 10 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 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 road2 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) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (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 Rasulpur block
- Arthanga
- Atalapur
- Badakainchi
- Bahadalpur
- Bandhadiha
- Barabati
- Bhotaka
- Brahmabarada
- Gandhana
- Jabara
- Kalana
- Laxminagar
- Magupal
- Maheswarpur
- Mangarajpur
- Narasinghpur
- Nathuabar
- Odisso
- Pratrhamakhandi
- Rahamba
- Rajendrapur
- Rasulpur
- Routrapur
- Santarapur
- Singhapur
- Sribantapur
- Tikarpada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pahanga? Share it with us.