Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Korana gram panchayat
Korana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,061 people in 1,439 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,061
- Literacy
- 81.6%
- Area
- 8.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120881
Villages of Korana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantilo | 377 | 1,594 | 81.9% | 24% | 0% |
| Udayapur | 289 | 1,196 | 78.9% | 17% | 0% |
| Ratanpur | 192 | 814 | 80.5% | 24% | 0% |
| Karuna | 166 | 633 | 85.3% | 5% | 0% |
| Bankuri | 128 | 586 | 80.0% | 18% | 0% |
| Gangapur | 95 | 398 | 84.8% | 34% | 0% |
| Padasahi | 72 | 324 | 79.2% | 73% | 0% |
| Bandarikaral | 74 | 320 | 85.2% | 48% | 0% |
| Natara | 46 | 196 | 85.5% | 40% | 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 Korana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,061
- 3,088 male · 2,973 female
- Households
- 1,439
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.6%
- below Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- below Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 603
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,406
- 39.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,517 (25.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,406 workers did
- Cultivators1,217 (50.6%)
- Agricultural labourers553 (23.0%)
- Household industry72 (3.0%)
- Other work208 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers356 (14.8%)
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 Korana
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 9 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Betel (6), Ground Nuts (1), Vegetable (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 Astaranga block
- Alangapur
- Alasahi
- Astarang
- Chhuriana
- Jhadling
- Kendrapati
- Manduki
- Nagar
- Naiguan
- Nuagarh
- Patalada
- Saripur
- Sisua
- Talada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Korana? Share it with us.