Gram panchayat · Bhapur block · Nayagarh
Rakama gram panchayat
Rakama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,551 people in 909 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,551
- Literacy
- 78.9%
- Area
- 4.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120604
Villages of Rakama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rakama | 565 | 2,287 | 80.5% | 13% | 5% |
| Badilo | 195 | 688 | 82.5% | 5% | 0% |
| Salajharia | 149 | 576 | 68.0% | 4% | 27% |
| Sana Gopinathpur | 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 Rakama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,551
- 1,862 male · 1,689 female
- Households
- 909
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.9%
- below Bhapur block's villages (81.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 907
- about the same as Bhapur block's villages (914)
- Children aged 0–6
- 415
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,127
- 31.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 350 (9.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 257 (7.2%)
What the 1,127 workers did
- Cultivators113 (10.0%)
- Agricultural labourers406 (36.0%)
- Household industry3 (0.3%)
- Other work284 (25.2%)
- Marginal workers321 (28.5%)
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 Rakama
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump2 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Vegetables (3).
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 Bhapur block
- Badasahara
- Baghuapalli
- Baigunia
- Baunsabati
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhapur
- Bijipur
- Chakradharaprasad
- Dhanchangada
- Fategarh
- Golapokhari
- Kainfulia
- Karabara
- Kendupalli
- Nimani
- Padmabati
- Patharachakada
- Salapada
- Sasana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Rakama? Share it with us.