Gram panchayat · Kanas block · Puri
Pandiakera gram panchayat
Pandiakera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kanas block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,983 people in 1,499 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,983
- Literacy
- 87.2%
- Area
- 8.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120987
Villages of Pandiakera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandiakera | 790 | 3,623 | 91.3% | 2% | 0% |
| Gadamatiapada | 287 | 1,305 | 87.2% | 8% | 0% |
| Bhatapur | 254 | 1,234 | 86.4% | 29% | 0% |
| Bagipada | 168 | 821 | 70.0% | 43% | 1% |
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 Pandiakera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,983
- 3,545 male · 3,438 female
- Households
- 1,499
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.2%
- above Kanas block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- about the same as Kanas block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 775
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,305
- 33.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 891 (12.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.1%)
What the 2,305 workers did
- Cultivators657 (28.5%)
- Agricultural labourers393 (17.0%)
- Household industry29 (1.3%)
- Other work454 (19.7%)
- Marginal workers772 (33.5%)
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 Pandiakera
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 8 km², 95% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 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 centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (1), Coconut (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 Kanas block
- Alibada
- Andarsingh
- Anlajodi
- Badal
- Badas
- Baku
- Bijipur
- Bindhan
- Bokanda
- Chupurungi
- Deipur
- Dibyasinghpur
- Dochhian
- Gadabadaput
- Gadabalabhadrapur
- Gadakharad
- Gadasahi
- Gadasanput
- Gadisagoda
- Gopinathpur
- Jamalgoda
- Kadua
- Kanas
- Khandahota
- Sahupada
- Sirei
- Trilochanapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pandiakera? Share it with us.