Gram panchayat · Raikia block · Kandhamal
Petapanga gram panchayat
Petapanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raikia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,019 people in 1,032 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,019
- Literacy
- 63.4%
- Area
- 29.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118994
Villages of Petapanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luhuringia | 374 | 1,392 | 62.1% | 6% | 77% |
| Petapanga | 225 | 857 | 67.2% | 7% | 76% |
| Adaskupa | 210 | 836 | 58.0% | 7% | 61% |
| Gatamaha | 83 | 386 | 60.7% | 12% | 79% |
| Blekadi | 60 | 243 | 68.4% | 0% | 89% |
| Gutuguda | 62 | 239 | 75.0% | 6% | 90% |
| Jatiguda | 18 | 66 | 61.7% | 8% | 76% |
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 Petapanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,019
- 1,990 male · 2,029 female
- Households
- 1,032
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.4%
- below Raikia block's villages (67.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- below Raikia block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 544
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,180
- 54.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 273 (6.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,029 (75.4%)
What the 2,180 workers did
- Cultivators370 (17.0%)
- Agricultural labourers255 (11.7%)
- Household industry25 (1.1%)
- Other work218 (10.0%)
- Marginal workers1,312 (60.2%)
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 Petapanga
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 30 km², and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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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