Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Rajaloka gram panchayat
Rajaloka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,673 people in 1,305 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,673
- Literacy
- 70.9%
- Area
- 11.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120353
Villages of Rajaloka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belbaria | 345 | 1,484 | 69.9% | 17% | 27% |
| Rajaloka | 267 | 1,160 | 75.2% | 8% | 21% |
| Rautara | 217 | 986 | 57.2% | 0% | 76% |
| Saragada | 141 | 568 | 75.8% | 19% | 46% |
| Krushnachandrapur | 110 | 566 | 62.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Anlatoda | 104 | 391 | 82.2% | 0% | 24% |
| Rasika | 85 | 356 | 97.1% | 12% | 2% |
| Mohanala | 36 | 162 | 49.2% | 0% | 88% |
| Thakuranisul | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Rajaloka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,673
- 2,919 male · 2,754 female
- Households
- 1,305
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.9%
- above Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 943
- below Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 798
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,121
- 37.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 502 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,451 (43.2%)
What the 2,121 workers did
- Cultivators216 (10.2%)
- Agricultural labourers104 (4.9%)
- Household industry35 (1.7%)
- Other work398 (18.8%)
- Marginal workers1,368 (64.5%)
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 Rajaloka
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 11 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (8).
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
- Pokharidiha
- 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 Rajaloka? Share it with us.