Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Jalapoka gram panchayat
Jalapoka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,351 people in 854 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,351
- Literacy
- 87.7%
- Area
- 3.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119160
Villages of Jalapoka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalopoka | 460 | 1,859 | 86.8% | 8% | 0% |
| Pokshyot | 314 | 1,195 | 89.8% | 16% | 0% |
| Surtipur | 80 | 297 | 84.4% | 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 Jalapoka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,351
- 1,685 male · 1,666 female
- Households
- 854
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.7%
- above Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- above Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 336
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,004
- 30.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 335 (10.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 1,004 workers did
- Cultivators314 (31.3%)
- Agricultural labourers69 (6.9%)
- Household industry21 (2.1%)
- Other work389 (38.7%)
- Marginal workers211 (21.0%)
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 Jalapoka
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 4 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (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 Marsaghai block
- Aitipur
- Akhua-dakhini
- Angulai
- Antei
- Bachherei
- Bandhakata
- Batira
- Beruhna
- Dasipur
- Dumuka
- Garajanga
- Hindulia
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Kuhudi
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jalapoka? Share it with us.