Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Podang gram panchayat
Podang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 2,795 people in 661 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 2,795
- Literacy
- 57.7%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119527
Villages of Podang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podanga | 276 | 1,233 | 67.6% | 19% | 42% |
| Lipinda | 81 | 353 | 68.5% | 1% | 82% |
| Tenteinali | 83 | 320 | 29.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Samakoi | 54 | 214 | 65.1% | 8% | 39% |
| Sankalei | 49 | 212 | 60.2% | 18% | 77% |
| Ahigola | 46 | 174 | 36.4% | 0% | 77% |
| Ranki | 31 | 114 | 38.0% | 0% | 84% |
| Odhana | 20 | 95 | 52.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Budhaamba | 21 | 80 | 17.4% | 0% | 100% |
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 Podang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,795
- 1,376 male · 1,419 female
- Households
- 661
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.7%
- below Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- above Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 429
- 15.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,470
- 52.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 288 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,775 (63.5%)
What the 1,470 workers did
- Cultivators192 (13.1%)
- Agricultural labourers29 (2.0%)
- Household industry15 (1.0%)
- Other work36 (2.4%)
- Marginal workers1,198 (81.5%)
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 Podang
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 15 km², and 54% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes2 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (3), Oilseed (3).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Purujada
- Raisuan
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
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