Gram panchayat · Mahakalapada block · Kendrapara
Barakandha gram panchayat
Barakandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,238 people in 1,516 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,238
- Literacy
- 80.0%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 119128
Villages of Barakandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakandha | 337 | 1,741 | 78.2% | 4% | 0% |
| Sathiabati | 280 | 1,187 | 81.7% | 20% | 0% |
| Gokha Khati | 250 | 1,153 | 73.7% | 17% | 0% |
| Chheda Kani | 222 | 1,129 | 85.0% | 1% | 0% |
| Goja Bandha | 211 | 990 | 74.0% | 1% | 0% |
| Tentuli-Kandha | 132 | 635 | 86.8% | 8% | 0% |
| Akhadasali | 35 | 174 | 91.2% | 3% | 0% |
| Nalitajori Pal | 33 | 168 | 92.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Dasarajapur | 16 | 61 | 87.9% | 5% | 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 Barakandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,238
- 3,612 male · 3,626 female
- Households
- 1,516
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.0%
- below Mahakalapada block's villages (81.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- above Mahakalapada block's villages (969)
- Children aged 0–6
- 899
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,571
- 35.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 577 (8.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,571 workers did
- Cultivators1,198 (46.6%)
- Agricultural labourers304 (11.8%)
- Household industry23 (0.9%)
- Other work372 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers674 (26.2%)
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 Barakandha
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 14 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Mahakalapada block
- Alailo
- Ameipal
- Badakul
- Badihi
- Balipal
- Baradanga
- Batighara
- Baulakani
- Bijayanagar
- Deulapada
- Gadaromita
- Gogua
- Jadupur
- Jamboo
- Jayachandrapur
- Kansarabadadandua
- Karanja
- Kharinasi
- Khursia
- Lanjura
- Mahakalapada
- Mangalapur
- Patalipanka
- Petchhela(B.b Colony)
- Rajgarh
- Ramanagar
- Suniti
- Teragan
- Tihiri
- Tikarapanga
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