Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Podaguda gram panchayat
ପୋଡଗୁଡା ଗ୍ରାମ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ
Podaguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,647 people in 1,225 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,647
- Literacy
- 40.2%
- Area
- 17.3 km²
- LGD code
- 275642
Villages of Podaguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podaguda | 706 | 2,703 | 35.7% | 15% | 40% |
| Negiguda | 423 | 1,598 | 44.1% | 9% | 7% |
| Mangalpur | 96 | 346 | 57.3% | 29% | 55% |
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 Podaguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,647
- 2,285 male · 2,362 female
- Households
- 1,225
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.2%
- below Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,034
- above Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 694
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,283
- 49.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 645 (13.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,385 (29.8%)
What the 2,283 workers did
- Cultivators252 (11.0%)
- Agricultural labourers269 (11.8%)
- Household industry13 (0.6%)
- Other work151 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers1,598 (70.0%)
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 Podaguda
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 17 km², 72% of it sown with crops.
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-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 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) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Rangalipali
- Temra
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