Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Pokharidiha gram panchayat
Pokharidiha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,100 people in 936 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,100
- Literacy
- 52.2%
- Area
- 26.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120352
Villages of Pokharidiha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokharidiha | 215 | 950 | 53.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Dumurdiha | 206 | 889 | 59.1% | 2% | 89% |
| Ichinda | 173 | 773 | 44.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Mahespur | 143 | 617 | 55.9% | 1% | 97% |
| Jamgandia | 95 | 406 | 48.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Kasidihi | 84 | 381 | 48.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Murgadihi | 20 | 84 | 49.3% | 0% | 96% |
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 Pokharidiha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,100
- 2,045 male · 2,055 female
- Households
- 936
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.2%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,005
- above Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 739
- 18.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,276
- 55.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 23 (0.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,925 (95.7%)
What the 2,276 workers did
- Cultivators247 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers193 (8.5%)
- Household industry9 (0.4%)
- Other work223 (9.8%)
- Marginal workers1,604 (70.5%)
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 Pokharidiha
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 26 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes1 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Maize (6), Vegetables (5), Sabai Grass (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
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- 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 Pokharidiha? Share it with us.