Gram panchayat · Khajuripada block · Kandhamal
Pirikudi gram panchayat
Pirikudi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 2,528 people in 632 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 2,528
- Literacy
- 73.6%
- Area
- 14.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118942
Villages of Pirikudi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedangpaju | 101 | 458 | 69.3% | 32% | 68% |
| Shakari | 98 | 379 | 70.4% | 31% | 68% |
| Gumurikhol | 69 | 272 | 74.8% | 28% | 70% |
| Karadakumpa | 72 | 266 | 67.9% | 65% | 35% |
| Janelkumpa | 47 | 190 | 74.5% | 21% | 74% |
| Pirkudi | 50 | 187 | 77.6% | 60% | 25% |
| Bilabari | 39 | 173 | 78.7% | 43% | 57% |
| Ragapadar | 38 | 141 | 75.0% | 0% | 48% |
| Jalangapadar | 30 | 118 | 89.8% | 13% | 58% |
| Pakadamba | 23 | 98 | 84.1% | 12% | 88% |
| Khaumunda | 27 | 95 | 82.4% | 0% | 79% |
| Gumi | 16 | 73 | 71.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Rujipara | 17 | 61 | 53.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Dhipasahi | 5 | 17 | 80.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Pirikudi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,528
- 1,269 male · 1,259 female
- Households
- 632
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.6%
- above Khajuripada block's villages (71.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- below Khajuripada block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 299
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,200
- 47.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 765 (30.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,585 (62.7%)
What the 1,200 workers did
- Cultivators193 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers323 (26.9%)
- Household industry4 (0.3%)
- Other work65 (5.4%)
- Marginal workers615 (51.2%)
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 Pirikudi
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 14 villages cover 14 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 51% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 14
- Middle school3 of 14
- Secondary school0 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre8 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump9 of 14
- Electricity for homes6 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 14
- Public bus3 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Khajuripada block
- Adasipada
- Arapaju
- Balaskumpa
- Bilabadi
- Dalapada
- Dutimendi
- Dutipada
- Gudari
- Khajuripada
- Ranapatuli Nuagaon
- Sudreju
- Sudrukumpa
- Titrapanga
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