Gram panchayat · Raikia block · Kandhamal
Karada gram panchayat
Karada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raikia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 3,502 people in 816 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 3,502
- Literacy
- 56.7%
- Area
- 21.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118991
Villages of Karada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karada | 238 | 915 | 57.8% | 37% | 24% |
| Kanadi | 130 | 567 | 59.2% | 8% | 90% |
| Anlapata | 86 | 364 | 52.1% | 24% | 24% |
| Podhamari | 64 | 289 | 68.0% | 35% | 0% |
| Kendukhari | 59 | 252 | 66.8% | 3% | 96% |
| Tentulia | 54 | 251 | 45.9% | 25% | 2% |
| Nitibadi | 43 | 202 | 49.1% | 0% | 98% |
| Kantibana | 46 | 198 | 68.0% | 3% | 58% |
| Dakarabadi | 33 | 164 | 48.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Kandrimaha | 31 | 153 | 48.9% | 3% | 57% |
| Upperkilabadi | 12 | 53 | 47.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Talakilabadi | 9 | 43 | 62.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Singarimaha | 8 | 42 | 23.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Borigochha | 3 | 9 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Achintapur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Borimunda | 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 Karada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,502
- 1,730 male · 1,772 female
- Households
- 816
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.7%
- below Raikia block's villages (67.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- below Raikia block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 491
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,705
- 48.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 653 (18.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,734 (49.5%)
What the 1,705 workers did
- Cultivators339 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers320 (18.8%)
- Household industry8 (0.5%)
- Other work174 (10.2%)
- Marginal workers864 (50.7%)
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 Karada
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 21 km², and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 14
- Middle school2 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre9 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes5 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- 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 Raikia block
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