Gram panchayat · Papadahandi block · Nabarangpur
Pondikote gram panchayat
Pondikote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,807 people in 1,843 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,807
- Literacy
- 49.1%
- Area
- 30.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120526
Villages of Pondikote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandili | 395 | 1,636 | 46.2% | 12% | 41% |
| Pandikot | 341 | 1,514 | 51.7% | 10% | 84% |
| Chandanpala | 307 | 1,408 | 54.7% | 18% | 64% |
| Gumidora | 284 | 1,090 | 54.3% | 2% | 18% |
| Pradhaniguda | 248 | 1,056 | 47.5% | 3% | 12% |
| Bankasargi | 231 | 992 | 38.8% | 13% | 66% |
| Podasaguda | 37 | 111 | 37.6% | 0% | 87% |
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 Pondikote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,807
- 3,817 male · 3,990 female
- Households
- 1,843
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.1%
- above Papadahandi block's villages (43.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,045
- above Papadahandi block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,389
- 17.8% of residents
- Workers
- 4,392
- 56.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 782 (10.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,930 (50.3%)
What the 4,392 workers did
- Cultivators934 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers825 (18.8%)
- Household industry29 (0.7%)
- Other work342 (7.8%)
- Marginal workers2,262 (51.5%)
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 Pondikote
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 31 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 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 homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (4), Sugarcane (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 Papadahandi block
- Chandrapur
- Chercheta
- Dangara
- Dengaguda
- Gadabakotra
- Ghataguda
- Hatibeda
- Jatabal
- Kantamal
- Khutubai
- Maidalpur
- Majhiguda
- Manigam
- Mokia
- Naktiguda
- Nuakote
- Papadahandi
- Patri
- Sanabarli
- Semala
- Sirisi
- Tumbarla
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