Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Koksara gram panchayat
Koksara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,535 people in 1,237 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,535
- Literacy
- 73.8%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118778
Villages of Koksara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokasara | 612 | 2,305 | 78.0% | 27% | 14% |
| Chilguda | 529 | 1,940 | 68.0% | 13% | 11% |
| Gadramal | 96 | 290 | 77.9% | 21% | 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 Koksara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,535
- 2,206 male · 2,329 female
- Households
- 1,237
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.8%
- above Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,056
- above Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 480
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,653
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 933 (20.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 529 (11.7%)
What the 1,653 workers did
- Cultivators267 (16.2%)
- Agricultural labourers284 (17.2%)
- Household industry55 (3.3%)
- Other work403 (24.4%)
- Marginal workers644 (39.0%)
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 Koksara
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, 61% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes1 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat3 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Koksara? Share it with us.