Gram panchayat · Suliapada block · Mayurbhanj
Paktia gram panchayat
Paktia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Suliapada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,683 people in 834 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Morada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,683
- Literacy
- 70.5%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120380
Villages of Paktia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paktia | 277 | 1,288 | 75.3% | 3% | 17% |
| Badtungadhua | 131 | 529 | 75.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Singimara | 109 | 506 | 60.2% | 0% | 10% |
| Kathsirsi | 101 | 470 | 65.9% | 6% | 0% |
| Keutunimari | 107 | 421 | 76.9% | 0% | 28% |
| Santungdhua | 68 | 286 | 64.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Nedasul | 41 | 183 | 53.8% | 0% | 95% |
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
- 3,683
- 1,750 male · 1,933 female
- Households
- 834
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.5%
- above Suliapada block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,105
- above Suliapada block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 366
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,102
- 57.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 73 (2.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 556 (15.1%)
What the 2,102 workers did
- Cultivators382 (18.2%)
- Agricultural labourers450 (21.4%)
- Household industry506 (24.1%)
- Other work106 (5.0%)
- Marginal workers658 (31.3%)
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 9 km², 1% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Suliapada block
- Anlakuda
- Badbhalia
- Baghada
- Chuhat
- Deuli
- Dhatika
- Fania
- Jhalimara
- Kanimohuli
- Kantisahi
- Kostha
- Kujidihi
- Mahabilla
- Nuagaon
- Ufalgadia
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.