Gram panchayat · Laikera block · Jharsuguda
Pakelpada gram panchayat
Pakelpada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Laikera block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,112 people in 1,285 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,112
- Literacy
- 65.7%
- Area
- 21.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118556
Villages of Pakelpada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmunda | 580 | 2,325 | 69.9% | 19% | 52% |
| Pakelpada | 524 | 2,011 | 62.4% | 13% | 68% |
| Nandamunda | 76 | 326 | 57.0% | 16% | 76% |
| Khajurkhaman | 61 | 252 | 74.2% | 4% | 95% |
| Karmapada | 44 | 198 | 53.2% | 0% | 95% |
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 Pakelpada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,112
- 2,476 male · 2,636 female
- Households
- 1,285
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.7%
- below Laikera block's villages (71.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,065
- above Laikera block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 588
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,188
- 62.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 778 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,241 (63.4%)
What the 3,188 workers did
- Cultivators1,454 (45.6%)
- Agricultural labourers487 (15.3%)
- Household industry26 (0.8%)
- Other work142 (4.5%)
- Marginal workers1,079 (33.8%)
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 Pakelpada
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 21 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Laikera block
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