Gram panchayat · Kaptipada block · Mayurbhanj
Padmapokhari gram panchayat
Padmapokhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,630 people in 1,112 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,630
- Literacy
- 34.3%
- Area
- 23.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120209
Villages of Padmapokhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padmapokhari | 634 | 2,979 | 43.4% | 0% | 83% |
| Dhapada | 478 | 2,651 | 23.1% | 0% | 87% |
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 Padmapokhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,630
- 2,782 male · 2,848 female
- Households
- 1,112
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 34.3%
- below Kaptipada block's villages (54.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- above Kaptipada block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,315
- 23.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,600
- 46.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 7 (0.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,771 (84.7%)
What the 2,600 workers did
- Cultivators715 (27.5%)
- Agricultural labourers62 (2.4%)
- Household industry138 (5.3%)
- Other work65 (2.5%)
- Marginal workers1,620 (62.3%)
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 Padmapokhari
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 24 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 37% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Vegetables (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 Kaptipada block
- Badbisole
- Badgudugudia
- Badkhaladi
- Chakradharpur
- Debla
- Dewanbahali
- Jadida
- Jambani
- Jayantipata-samil-jamdiha
- Jhinkpada
- Kalamgadia
- Kaptipada
- Kolialam
- Labanyadeipur
- Majhigadia
- Mankadapada
- Notto
- Nudadiha
- Pedagadi
- Pingu
- Ramchandrapur
- Ranipokhari
- Salchua
- Sarat
- Sardiha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Padmapokhari? Share it with us.