Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Parakula gram panchayat
Parakula is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,181 people in 1,519 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,181
- Literacy
- 86.9%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119168
Villages of Parakula
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikarali | 729 | 2,863 | 88.2% | 11% | 0% |
| Parakula | 438 | 1,756 | 83.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Narayanpur | 310 | 1,389 | 87.9% | 35% | 0% |
| Anko | 42 | 173 | 91.4% | 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 Parakula
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,181
- 3,150 male · 3,031 female
- Households
- 1,519
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.9%
- about the same as Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- about the same as Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 601
- 9.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,830
- 29.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 993 (16.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 9 (0.1%)
What the 1,830 workers did
- Cultivators475 (26.0%)
- Agricultural labourers343 (18.7%)
- Household industry65 (3.6%)
- Other work518 (28.3%)
- Marginal workers429 (23.4%)
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 Parakula
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4).
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
- Jalapoka
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Kuhudi
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- 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 Parakula? Share it with us.