Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Palei gram panchayat
Palei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,818 people in 1,656 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,818
- Literacy
- 88.3%
- Area
- 7.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119074
Villages of Palei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palei | 562 | 2,386 | 85.8% | 5% | 0% |
| Kanipadasabalanga | 446 | 1,783 | 87.4% | 24% | 0% |
| Adhanga Mallikeswarpur | 344 | 1,408 | 89.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Jahangar | 119 | 524 | 95.4% | 7% | 0% |
| Derakundi | 105 | 406 | 89.3% | 41% | 0% |
| Puripada | 80 | 311 | 93.6% | 8% | 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 Palei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,818
- 3,509 male · 3,309 female
- Households
- 1,656
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.3%
- above Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 943
- below Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 727
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,143
- 31.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 965 (14.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,143 workers did
- Cultivators292 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers395 (18.4%)
- Household industry24 (1.1%)
- Other work418 (19.5%)
- Marginal workers1,014 (47.3%)
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 Palei
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 7 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Benipur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Danpur
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Gualsingh
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Khamala
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Nahanga
- Narasinghpur
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
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