Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Kereda gram panchayat
Kereda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,814 people in 991 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,814
- Literacy
- 57.1%
- Area
- 21.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121262
Villages of Kereda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BahinipatiKerada | 264 | 914 | 70.3% | 2% | 28% |
| Anija | 210 | 859 | 32.3% | 11% | 77% |
| Attada | 135 | 683 | 61.0% | 10% | 82% |
| Sulobha | 166 | 609 | 56.2% | 18% | 56% |
| Khilimisiguda | 125 | 419 | 73.2% | 0% | 60% |
| Chinnapedum | 72 | 254 | 67.4% | 36% | 21% |
| Balinaikaguda | 19 | 76 | 19.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Eskapalem | 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 Kereda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,814
- 1,899 male · 1,915 female
- Households
- 991
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.1%
- above Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- below Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 480
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,813
- 47.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 380 (10.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,203 (57.8%)
What the 1,813 workers did
- Cultivators452 (24.9%)
- Agricultural labourers337 (18.6%)
- Household industry36 (2.0%)
- Other work345 (19.0%)
- Marginal workers643 (35.5%)
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 Kereda
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 21 km², 19% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes3 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (6), Kandula (6).
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 Rayagada block
- Bada Alubadi
- Badairukubadi
- Baisingi
- Bariagihalwa
- Chandili
- Dangalodi
- Durgapadu
- Gajigam
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Matikona
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Penta
- Pipaliguda
- Pitamahal
- Tadama
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