Gram panchayat · Khandapara block · Nayagarh
Koska gram panchayat
Koska is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khandapara block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 3,807 people in 1,041 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 3,807
- Literacy
- 78.5%
- Area
- 19.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120645
Villages of Koska
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singibari | 213 | 774 | 69.2% | 21% | 0% |
| Anlapata | 205 | 769 | 87.7% | 37% | 0% |
| Kosaka | 154 | 501 | 80.2% | 16% | 0% |
| Madhupur | 119 | 446 | 91.3% | 43% | 3% |
| Ramachandrapur | 92 | 346 | 74.8% | 19% | 0% |
| Saradhapur | 83 | 319 | 85.5% | 32% | 0% |
| Solapokhari | 33 | 134 | 58.9% | 3% | 55% |
| Rogabad | 25 | 91 | 62.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Raimba | 22 | 90 | 87.7% | 61% | 31% |
| Sapua | 21 | 84 | 94.7% | 0% | 76% |
| Luharakhani | 23 | 83 | 51.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Ratakhandi | 20 | 64 | 60.0% | 0% | 67% |
| Krushnapalli | 15 | 57 | 59.6% | 0% | 79% |
| Guriabari | 14 | 44 | 48.7% | 0% | 93% |
| Badapokharia | 2 | 5 | 100.0% | 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 Koska
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,807
- 1,951 male · 1,856 female
- Households
- 1,041
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.5%
- about the same as Khandapara block's villages (79.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- above Khandapara block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 434
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,310
- 34.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 937 (24.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 481 (12.6%)
What the 1,310 workers did
- Cultivators213 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers526 (40.2%)
- Household industry31 (2.4%)
- Other work222 (16.9%)
- Marginal workers318 (24.3%)
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 Koska
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 19 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school15 of 15
- Middle school7 of 15
- Secondary school2 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre13 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump14 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 15
- Public bus4 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 16
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (15), Paddy (1), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (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 Khandapara block
- Bada Banapur
- Balabhadraprasad
- Banamalipur
- Benagadia
- Bodasa
- Gadiasahi
- Gunthuni
- Jagannathprasad
- Jogiapalli
- Kantilo
- Khalisahi
- Kiajhara
- Kumbharapada
- Maradarajpur
- Ranichheli
- Ranipada
- Rayati Dholamara
- Salajharia
- Sidhamula
- Sikharapur
- Singhapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Koska? Share it with us.