Gram panchayat · Rajkanika block · Kendrapara
Pegarapada gram panchayat
Pegarapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,612 people in 639 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,612
- Literacy
- 84.5%
- Area
- 4.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119226
Villages of Pegarapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegarapada | 375 | 1,533 | 83.9% | 44% | 0% |
| Pratappur | 122 | 577 | 87.4% | 6% | 0% |
| Balibhanda | 142 | 502 | 83.0% | 63% | 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 Pegarapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,612
- 1,200 male · 1,412 female
- Households
- 639
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.5%
- below Rajkanika block's villages (86.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,177
- above Rajkanika block's villages (1,088)
- Children aged 0–6
- 348
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 626
- 24.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,018 (39.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 626 workers did
- Cultivators197 (31.5%)
- Agricultural labourers110 (17.6%)
- Household industry7 (1.1%)
- Other work187 (29.9%)
- Marginal workers125 (20.0%)
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 Pegarapada
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, 21% 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 bus1 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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Rajkanika block
- Abdulpur
- Akhulipada
- Baghabuda
- Balarampur
- Baradia
- Barahadomanda
- Baruna
- Barunadiha
- Bharigada
- Charapada
- Deulatara
- Hatasahi
- Jagulaipada
- Jayanagar
- Kantapada
- Katanabania
- Koilipur
- Koranda
- Nahuni
- Namatara
- Olaver
- Padhanpada
- Panasgand
- Parinupada-habalagand
- Siko
- Siopada
- Taras
- Trailokyapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pegarapada? Share it with us.