Block / Tehsil → Rayagada
District → Gajapati
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Pekata village is 414729. Pekata village is located in Rayagada tehsil of Gajapati district in Odisha, India. It is situated 15km away from sub-district headquarter Rayagada (tehsildar office) and 30km away from district headquarter Paralakhemundi. As per 2009 stats, Marlaba is the gram panchayat of Pekata village.
The total geographical area of village is 903 hectares. Pekata has a total population of 1,062 peoples, out of which male population is 512 while female population is 550. Literacy rate of pekata village is 35.50% out of which 52.34% males and 19.82% females are literate. There are about 232 houses in pekata village. Pincode of pekata village locality is 761213.
When it comes to administration, Pekata village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Pekata village comes under Mohana assembly constituency & Berhampur parliamentary constituency. Rayagada is nearest town to pekata for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,062 | 512 | 550 |
| Literate Population | 377 | 268 | 109 |
| Illiterate Population | 685 | 244 | 441 |
| Pekata - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Marlaba |
| Block / Tehsil : | Rayagada |
| District : | Gajapati |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 761213 |
| Area : | 903 hectares |
| Population : | 1,062 |
| Households : | 232 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Mohana |
| Parliament Constituency : | Berhampur |
| Nearest Town : | Rayagada (15 km) |
| Villages in Marlaba Gram Panchayat | |
| Uparalabar | Sirisahi |
| Kamalasing | Marlaba |
| Pekata | Patisahi |
| Tabarasingi | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Rayagada |
| List of Tehsils in Gajapati |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.