Gram panchayat · Brahmagiri block · Puri
Palanka gram panchayat
Palanka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Brahmagiri block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,790 people in 752 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brahmagiri assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,790
- Literacy
- 80.3%
- Area
- 22.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275118
Villages of Palanka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palanka | 437 | 2,234 | 83.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Sipasurubili | 201 | 968 | 73.2% | 94% | 0% |
| Chandiput | 110 | 578 | 79.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Chandipuruninhabited | 4 | 10 | 77.8% | 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 Palanka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,790
- 1,897 male · 1,893 female
- Households
- 752
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.3%
- below Brahmagiri block's villages (83.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- above Brahmagiri block's villages (971)
- Children aged 0–6
- 440
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,456
- 38.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,183 (31.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,456 workers did
- Cultivators396 (27.2%)
- Agricultural labourers154 (10.6%)
- Household industry4 (0.3%)
- Other work425 (29.2%)
- Marginal workers477 (32.8%)
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 Palanka
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 22 km², 35% of it sown with crops and 38% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 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 homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Brahmagiri block
- Ambapada
- Badabenakudi
- Balikerapachhipala
- Bentapur
- Bhubanpur
- Brahmagiri
- Brahmunia
- Chapamanik
- Dharanikudi
- Dimirisona
- Ghatakudi
- Gorual
- Grahrodanga
- Kadajit
- Kahalapada
- Kandogoda
- Kapileswarpur
- Kusubendi
- Manapada
- Niajapur
- Rahadamalla
- Raididhara
- Rebana Nuagaon
- Talamala
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