Parakana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Parakana is a village situated in Patkura block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Parakana. The total population of Parakana is 1,246 out of which 577 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakana is 1,159.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parakana village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakana is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,159) of Parakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakana is 87.7%. Thus Parakana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 81.3% in Parakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Literacy | 87.72% | 95.24% | 81.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 217 | 98 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 77 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakana village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 302 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 177 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Non Working | 922 | 272 | 650 |
Map of Parakana, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Parakana, Patkura
Below are the list of villages near Parakana village in Patkura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamunabad | 398 |
| Bedari | 1,367 |
| Kulatuthi | 422 |
| Daluani | 302 |
| Jagadalpur | 1,346 |
| Pailo | 1,759 |
| Panasuapada | 92 |
| Antei | 953 |
| Singitia | 323 |
| Mantei | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakana, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia