Gram panchayat · Karanjia block · Mayurbhanj
Kerkera gram panchayat
Kerkera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,014 people in 1,013 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,014
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 15 km²
- LGD code
- 120224
Villages of Kerkera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerkera | 409 | 1,814 | 64.8% | 9% | 58% |
| Nedhuapal | 241 | 1,227 | 67.5% | 8% | 83% |
| Jhalakiani | 153 | 800 | 58.5% | 0% | 89% |
| Ramachandrapur | 105 | 598 | 41.5% | 5% | 80% |
| Dumbisahi | 60 | 352 | 71.8% | 0% | 90% |
| Badasarai | 45 | 223 | 67.9% | 3% | 94% |
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 Kerkera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,014
- 2,458 male · 2,556 female
- Households
- 1,013
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- above Karanjia block's villages (60.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,040
- above Karanjia block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 817
- 16.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,344
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 300 (6.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,799 (75.8%)
What the 2,344 workers did
- Cultivators215 (9.2%)
- Agricultural labourers84 (3.6%)
- Household industry22 (0.9%)
- Other work224 (9.6%)
- Marginal workers1,799 (76.7%)
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 Kerkera
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 15 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre3 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (6), Maize (5).
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 Karanjia block
- Badadeuli
- Badagaon
- Bala
- Batpalsa
- Chitraposi
- Dori
- Dudhiani
- Ghosda
- Kuliposi
- Miriginendi
- Patbil
- Rasamtola
- Sarangagada
- Tato
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