Gram panchayat · Narayan Patana block · Koraput
Podapadar gram panchayat
Podapadar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narayan Patana block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 5,029 people in 962 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lakshmipur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 5,029
- Literacy
- 40.4%
- Area
- 12.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119896
Villages of Podapadar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parapadar | 189 | 1,152 | 45.5% | 2% | 81% |
| Bachanaput | 136 | 719 | 61.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Mankidi | 152 | 645 | 46.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Talarenga | 93 | 443 | 52.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Bhaliaput | 73 | 390 | 19.9% | 1% | 98% |
| Samana | 56 | 294 | 18.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Nakitipadar | 52 | 221 | 20.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Laumala | 46 | 210 | 37.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Salapaguda | 32 | 203 | 24.2% | 1% | 97% |
| Upararenga | 35 | 190 | 60.9% | 1% | 99% |
| Tinganaput | 34 | 186 | 21.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Sudes | 32 | 185 | 17.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Arlikota | 20 | 110 | 20.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Wadkajhola | 12 | 81 | 14.9% | 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 Podapadar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,029
- 2,441 male · 2,588 female
- Households
- 962
- about 5.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.4%
- above Narayan Patana block's villages (37.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,060
- above Narayan Patana block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 933
- 18.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,834
- 56.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 30 (0.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,782 (95.1%)
What the 2,834 workers did
- Cultivators670 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers600 (21.2%)
- Household industry1 (0.0%)
- Other work122 (4.3%)
- Marginal workers1,441 (50.8%)
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 Podapadar
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 12 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 14
- Middle school2 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre0 of 14
- Anganwadi centre9 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes6 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 14
- Weekly haat0 of 14
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Ragi (14), Arhar (14).
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 Narayan Patana block
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