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Parkod gram panchayat
Parkod is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuapada block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,763 people in 678 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,763
- Literacy
- 59.3%
- Area
- 13.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120849
Villages of Parkod
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkod | 359 | 1,526 | 63.5% | 24% | 10% |
| Semeria | 139 | 542 | 64.0% | 22% | 28% |
| Bhainsmundi ORF Bhusudi | 125 | 483 | 49.2% | 17% | 36% |
| Kukurimundi | 55 | 212 | 40.1% | 41% | 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 Parkod
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,763
- 1,311 male · 1,452 female
- Households
- 678
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.3%
- above Nuapada block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,108
- above Nuapada block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 386
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,279
- 46.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 645 (23.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 482 (17.4%)
What the 1,279 workers did
- Cultivators508 (39.7%)
- Agricultural labourers197 (15.4%)
- Household industry17 (1.3%)
- Other work148 (11.6%)
- Marginal workers409 (32.0%)
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 Parkod
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 14 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Mung (2), Ground Nut (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 Nuapada block
- Amanara
- Amsena
- Beltukri
- Bhainsatal
- Bhaleswar
- Bhanpur
- Bharuamunda
- Biromal
- Bisora
- Boirbhadi
- Budhipalli
- Chulabhat
- Darlimunda
- Dharambandha
- Dumerpani
- Godfula
- Jampani
- Kadomeri
- Kendubahara
- Kermeli
- Khairani
- Khutmanbhera
- Kodomeri
- Kotenchuan
- Kuliabandha
- Motanuapada
- Saipala
- Saliha
- Sarabang
- Tanwat
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