Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Sundargarh
Kokerama gram panchayat
Kokerama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,910 people in 1,344 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,910
- Literacy
- 57.8%
- Area
- 19.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121720
Villages of Kokerama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokerama | 495 | 2,092 | 54.3% | 5% | 76% |
| Bemta | 247 | 1,096 | 54.3% | 7% | 76% |
| Karanjia | 208 | 934 | 55.6% | 23% | 25% |
| Lalaikhaman | 146 | 658 | 78.1% | 7% | 92% |
| Tunapahad | 125 | 558 | 64.2% | 6% | 42% |
| Dunia | 103 | 469 | 47.1% | 0% | 32% |
| Kathkaranjia | 20 | 103 | 64.5% | 0% | 94% |
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 Kokerama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,910
- 2,836 male · 3,074 female
- Households
- 1,344
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.8%
- below Nuagaon block's villages (61.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,084
- above Nuagaon block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 790
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,536
- 42.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 482 (8.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,744 (63.4%)
What the 2,536 workers did
- Cultivators520 (20.5%)
- Agricultural labourers235 (9.3%)
- Household industry46 (1.8%)
- Other work378 (14.9%)
- Marginal workers1,357 (53.5%)
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 Kokerama
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 7 villages cover 19 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (3), Biri (2), Vegetable (1), Wheat (1), Muga (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 Nuagaon block
- Ankurpali
- Badajojoda
- Bagdega
- Barilepta
- Chitapedi
- Hatibari
- Jahaditoli
- Kandarkela
- Kardega
- Karkatnasa
- Khuntgaon
- Limda
- Lukumbeda
- Menmena
- Nuagaon
- Purunapani
- Sorda
- Teterkela
- Urmei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kokerama? Share it with us.