Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Pasara gram panchayat
Pasara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 4,836 people in 1,268 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 4,836
- Literacy
- 63.6%
- Area
- 39.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118888
Villages of Pasara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasara-I | 355 | 1,311 | 70.6% | 25% | 14% |
| Nandini | 229 | 826 | 58.2% | 27% | 24% |
| Mundagan | 123 | 532 | 55.8% | 9% | 78% |
| Baradakhol | 100 | 386 | 62.9% | 0% | 90% |
| Barapali | 88 | 325 | 68.1% | 22% | 31% |
| Raipada | 81 | 295 | 60.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Ringibari | 75 | 269 | 67.9% | 0% | 94% |
| Sirumu | 56 | 243 | 55.4% | 2% | 97% |
| Kambaguda | 46 | 185 | 63.1% | 25% | 37% |
| Nandini | 30 | 127 | 60.0% | 0% | 81% |
| Juikhole-III | 23 | 94 | 75.0% | 0% | 31% |
| Kanyasahi | 20 | 87 | 68.8% | 3% | 97% |
| Gatasuga | 21 | 78 | 54.5% | 19% | 81% |
| Matapankal | 21 | 78 | 59.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Juikhole-I | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Juikhole-II | 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 Pasara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,836
- 2,382 male · 2,454 female
- Households
- 1,268
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.6%
- below Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,030
- about the same as Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 613
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,351
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 746 (15.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,448 (50.6%)
What the 2,351 workers did
- Cultivators494 (21.0%)
- Agricultural labourers279 (11.9%)
- Household industry29 (1.2%)
- Other work249 (10.6%)
- Marginal workers1,300 (55.3%)
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 Pasara
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 40 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 14
- Middle school3 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre2 of 14
- Anganwadi centre7 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump12 of 14
- Electricity for homes6 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 14
- Public bus2 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Maize (13), Paddy (12), Horse Gram (9), Green Gram (2), Black Gram (1), Potato (1), Turmeric (1).
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
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Shankarakhol
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