Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Joka gram panchayat
Joka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,195 people in 1,467 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,195
- Literacy
- 59.8%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120348
Villages of Joka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joka | 218 | 927 | 77.5% | 3% | 73% |
| Danadar | 211 | 861 | 60.1% | 4% | 70% |
| Kapadiha | 177 | 823 | 69.9% | 23% | 60% |
| Ambadiha | 191 | 817 | 44.7% | 2% | 75% |
| Kasiabeda | 219 | 810 | 65.4% | 9% | 58% |
| Bhadua | 124 | 591 | 33.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Uperbeda | 107 | 495 | 57.0% | 0% | 71% |
| Digarisol | 122 | 450 | 50.6% | 9% | 63% |
| Baliajoka | 98 | 421 | 64.8% | 0% | 88% |
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 Joka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,195
- 3,118 male · 3,077 female
- Households
- 1,467
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.8%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 987
- about the same as Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 885
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,212
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 386 (6.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,445 (71.8%)
What the 3,212 workers did
- Cultivators468 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers284 (8.8%)
- Household industry106 (3.3%)
- Other work241 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers2,113 (65.8%)
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 Joka
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 20 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 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 pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes5 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- 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 (9), Sabai Grass (2).
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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
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