Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Chakapad gram panchayat
Chakapad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 4,278 people in 1,087 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 4,278
- Literacy
- 72.9%
- Area
- 21.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118885
Villages of Chakapad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakapad-I | 397 | 1,502 | 80.5% | 43% | 6% |
| Ranagan | 172 | 637 | 72.7% | 34% | 40% |
| Gistikhole | 142 | 606 | 65.2% | 16% | 81% |
| Pandrisima | 106 | 435 | 63.9% | 28% | 1% |
| Patharkata | 81 | 356 | 66.9% | 29% | 3% |
| Jadupur | 62 | 235 | 81.6% | 35% | 15% |
| Budukakhol | 39 | 157 | 62.1% | 4% | 52% |
| Sagadasahi | 40 | 153 | 76.8% | 5% | 80% |
| Jharakeredi | 28 | 112 | 57.1% | 0% | 78% |
| Khairasahi | 12 | 59 | 62.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Compt-14 Dalakibandar | 8 | 26 | 100.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Chakapad P.R.F. | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chakapad P.R.F. | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pandrisima Sakha | 0 | 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 Chakapad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,278
- 2,135 male · 2,143 female
- Households
- 1,087
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.9%
- above Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- below Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 468
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,983
- 46.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,287 (30.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,257 (29.4%)
What the 1,983 workers did
- Cultivators347 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers333 (16.8%)
- Household industry46 (2.3%)
- Other work512 (25.8%)
- Marginal workers745 (37.6%)
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 Chakapad
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 21 km², 27% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 11
- Middle school5 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school3 of 11
- Degree college1 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 11
- Public bus4 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Maize (6), Horse Gram (5), Ground Nuts (2), Black Gram (2), Green Gram (2).
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 Chakapad block
- Arabaka
- Bastingia
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chakapad? Share it with us.