Gram panchayat · Satyabadi block · Puri
Parajapada gram panchayat
Parajapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Satyabadi block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,595 people in 804 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,595
- Literacy
- 80.2%
- Area
- 4.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121100
Villages of Parajapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parajapada | 323 | 1,450 | 80.1% | 18% | 0% |
| Parakana | 304 | 1,350 | 75.4% | 32% | 0% |
| Bijipur | 177 | 795 | 88.1% | 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 Parajapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,595
- 1,802 male · 1,793 female
- Households
- 804
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.2%
- below Satyabadi block's villages (84.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Satyabadi block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 352
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,369
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 705 (19.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6 (0.2%)
What the 1,369 workers did
- Cultivators530 (38.7%)
- Agricultural labourers240 (17.5%)
- Household industry34 (2.5%)
- Other work241 (17.6%)
- Marginal workers324 (23.7%)
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 Parajapada
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 3 villages cover 5 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 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 pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Vegetables (2), Oil Sheeds (2).
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 Satyabadi block
- Algum
- Alisha
- Balapur
- Balarampur
- Bidyadharapur
- Biraramachandrpur
- Biswanathpur
- Desabidyadharapur
- Dugal
- Jayapur
- Ketakipatna
- Kodua
- Madhubana
- Mahura
- Mulalasa
- Narendrapur
- Nuasameswarpur
- Penthapada
- Raikhandi
- Sandharasasan
- Sarangjodi
- Sri Ramachandrapur
- Sukal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Parajapada? Share it with us.