Block / Tehsil → Kesinga
District → Kalahandi
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Podakham village is 422332. Podakham village is located in Kesinga tehsil of Kalahandi district in Odisha, India. It is situated 7km away from sub-district headquarter Kesinga (tehsildar office) and 42km away from district headquarter Bhawanipatna. As per 2009 stats, Sirol is the gram panchayat of Podakham village.
The total geographical area of village is 434 hectares. Podakham has a total population of 1,074 peoples, out of which male population is 544 while female population is 530. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 974 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of podakham village is 44.79% out of which 54.96% males and 34.34% females are literate. There are about 307 houses in podakham village. Pincode of podakham village locality is 766012.
When it comes to administration, Podakham village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Podakham village comes under Bhawanipatna Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. Kesinga is nearest town to podakham village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 9km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,074 | 544 | 530 |
| Literate Population | 481 | 299 | 182 |
| Illiterate Population | 593 | 245 | 348 |
| Podakham - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sirol |
| Block / Tehsil : | Kesinga |
| District : | Kalahandi |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 766012 |
| Area : | 434 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 974 |
| Population (2011): | 1,074 |
| Households : | 307 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bhawanipatna |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kalahandi |
| Nearest Town : | Kesinga (9 km) |
| Villages in Sirol Gram Panchayat | |
| Dumermunda | Podakham |
| Sirol | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Kesinga |
| List of Tehsils in Kalahandi |
| 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.