Gram panchayat · Semiliguda block · Koraput
Pakjhola gram panchayat
Pakjhola is a gram panchayat (village council) in Semiliguda block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,564 people in 1,902 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pottangi assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,564
- Literacy
- 49.9%
- Area
- 42.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119920
Villages of Pakjhola
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligan | 728 | 2,745 | 40.8% | 3% | 57% |
| Lunguri | 624 | 2,598 | 59.7% | 11% | 38% |
| Mania | 327 | 1,336 | 55.2% | 21% | 27% |
| Kakaramba | 223 | 885 | 40.8% | 16% | 63% |
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 Pakjhola
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,564
- 3,746 male · 3,818 female
- Households
- 1,902
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.9%
- above Semiliguda block's villages (45.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- below Semiliguda block's villages (1,031)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,226
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,909
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 789 (10.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,456 (45.7%)
What the 3,909 workers did
- Cultivators975 (24.9%)
- Agricultural labourers728 (18.6%)
- Household industry54 (1.4%)
- Other work861 (22.0%)
- Marginal workers1,291 (33.0%)
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 Pakjhola
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 43 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 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 bus1 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
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (4), Niger (2), Vegetables (1), Naiger (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 Semiliguda block
- Charangul
- Dolaiguda
- Dudhari
- Gunthaput
- Hataguda
- Khudi
- Kunduli
- Parajamuthai
- Pitaguda
- R Ajpalma
- Rajput
- Renga
- Sadam
- Sorispadar
- Subai
- Upparkanti
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pakjhola? Share it with us.