Gram panchayat · Garadapur block · Kendrapara
Pakhada gram panchayat
Pakhada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Garadapur block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 7,001 people in 1,661 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 7,001
- Literacy
- 88.1%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119086
Villages of Pakhada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakhada | 489 | 1,925 | 86.3% | 31% | 0% |
| Bamara | 293 | 1,155 | 86.6% | 20% | 0% |
| Bangal pur | 224 | 905 | 85.7% | 16% | 0% |
| Nuapara | 187 | 876 | 90.1% | 74% | 0% |
| Sitalabad | 135 | 700 | 94.0% | 16% | 0% |
| Sartola | 172 | 692 | 87.5% | 15% | 0% |
| Tigiria | 74 | 356 | 87.0% | 7% | 0% |
| Patasura | 77 | 355 | 92.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Jagadeipur | 10 | 37 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sital Patna | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Pakhada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,001
- 3,489 male · 3,512 female
- Households
- 1,661
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.1%
- above Garadapur block's villages (86.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- above Garadapur block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 661
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,438
- 34.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,911 (27.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,438 workers did
- Cultivators637 (26.1%)
- Agricultural labourers349 (14.3%)
- Household industry81 (3.3%)
- Other work555 (22.8%)
- Marginal workers816 (33.5%)
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 Pakhada
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 10 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre3 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (1), Brinjal,Potato (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 Garadapur block
- Baadabetara
- Bangalpur
- Bantala
- Bedari
- Bhagabanpur
- Garadapur
- Kalabuda
- Madhusasan
- Nadiabarai
- Padamapur
- Palasudha
- Patakura
- Ramachandrapur
- San Adhanga
- Talakusuma
- Tikanpur
- Tyendakuda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pakhada? Share it with us.