Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Paktia gram panchayat
Paktia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,306 people in 998 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,306
- Literacy
- 53.8%
- Area
- 22.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120350
Villages of Paktia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puapoka | 295 | 1,141 | 50.1% | 1% | 50% |
| Paktia | 254 | 1,126 | 54.8% | 2% | 91% |
| Dighi | 180 | 748 | 66.0% | 5% | 74% |
| Barubeda | 106 | 521 | 50.6% | 0% | 94% |
| Jamkunda | 98 | 497 | 46.2% | 0% | 96% |
| Bhadua | 58 | 234 | 51.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Pimpudijharan | 7 | 39 | 43.3% | 0% | 85% |
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 Paktia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,306
- 2,069 male · 2,237 female
- Households
- 998
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.8%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,081
- above Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 721
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,177
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 71 (1.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,389 (78.7%)
What the 2,177 workers did
- Cultivators194 (8.9%)
- Agricultural labourers155 (7.1%)
- Household industry49 (2.3%)
- Other work225 (10.3%)
- Marginal workers1,554 (71.4%)
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 Paktia
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 22 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes2 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (6), Sabai Grass (4), Maize (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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Paktia? Share it with us.