Gram panchayat · Kasipur block · Rayagada
Sankarada gram panchayat
Sankarada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kasipur block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 32 villages, home to 7,676 people in 1,809 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 32
- Population (2011)
- 7,676
- Literacy
- 27.4%
- Area
- 29.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121188
Villages of Sankarada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankarada | 310 | 1,259 | 29.2% | 48% | 38% |
| Panchali | 311 | 1,213 | 46.4% | 47% | 53% |
| Nishikhal | 107 | 495 | 17.6% | 14% | 81% |
| Bariguma | 102 | 447 | 24.7% | 4% | 96% |
| Rauli | 98 | 446 | 32.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Panasapadara | 105 | 434 | 24.4% | 0% | 55% |
| Badapukel | 96 | 419 | 33.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Kapadang | 73 | 310 | 26.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Kutumi | 57 | 274 | 0.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Taladhodasi | 52 | 226 | 2.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Dangasil | 53 | 199 | 40.7% | 0% | 94% |
| Khadikajor | 36 | 197 | 17.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Dumerjodi | 34 | 163 | 20.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Bhamariguda | 42 | 149 | 40.7% | 28% | 5% |
| Punjiguma | 35 | 149 | 52.9% | 1% | 0% |
| Chanapukel | 31 | 135 | 2.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Tayaput | 30 | 134 | 42.5% | 0% | 95% |
| Karanipai | 28 | 120 | 6.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Maharajaguda | 27 | 106 | 26.7% | 0% | 4% |
| Tentulipadar | 25 | 105 | 16.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Ekadeli | 23 | 104 | 19.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Kansariguda | 25 | 95 | 26.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Barangpadar | 21 | 94 | 18.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Gobaraghati | 18 | 86 | 4.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Naja | 17 | 78 | 5.1% | 0% | 96% |
| Atakana | 15 | 70 | 1.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Minadurga | 13 | 63 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Surubali | 9 | 38 | 6.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Dimirijoda | 6 | 28 | 4.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Bijaghati | 6 | 24 | 27.8% | 0% | 96% |
| Kauguda | 4 | 16 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Naja | 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 Sankarada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,676
- 3,773 male · 3,903 female
- Households
- 1,809
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 27.4%
- below Kasipur block's villages (38.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,034
- below Kasipur block's villages (1,059)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,508
- 19.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,658
- 47.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,296 (16.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,578 (72.7%)
What the 3,658 workers did
- Cultivators684 (18.7%)
- Agricultural labourers397 (10.9%)
- Household industry24 (0.7%)
- Other work238 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers2,315 (63.3%)
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 Sankarada
How many of the 31 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 32 villages cover 30 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school24 of 31
- Middle school7 of 31
- Secondary school4 of 31
- Senior secondary school1 of 31
- Degree college0 of 31
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 31
- Health sub-centre1 of 31
- Anganwadi centre25 of 31
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 31
- Hand pump21 of 31
- Electricity for homes4 of 31
Roads & transport
- All-weather road20 of 31
- Public bus6 of 31
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 31
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 31
- Commercial bank0 of 31
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 31
- Weekly haat0 of 31
- Primary schools
- 26
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (25), Ragi (17), Maize (4), Kandula (2), Black Gram (2), Mustard (1), Gram (1), Til (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 Kasipur block
- Adajore
- Bankamba
- Chandragiri
- Dongasil
- Dudukabahal
- Godiballi
- Gorakhapur
- Hadiguda
- Kashipur
- Khurigam
- Kodipari
- Kucheipadar
- Maikanch
- Mandibisi
- Manusgam
- Naktiguda
- Podapadi
- Renga
- Sinduraghati
- Siripai
- Sunger
- Talajhiri
- Tikiri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sankarada? Share it with us.