Block / Tehsil → Boriguma
District → Koraput
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kerkenda village is 428220. Kerkenda village is located in Boriguma tehsil of Koraput district in Odisha, India. It is situated 22km away from sub-district headquarter Boriguma (tehsildar office) and 66km away from district headquarter Koraput. As per 2009 stats, Dengapadar is the gram panchayat of Kerkenda village.
The total geographical area of village is 536 hectares. Kerkenda has a total population of 1,500 peoples, out of which male population is 755 while female population is 745. Literacy rate of kerkenda village is 33.80% out of which 44.77% males and 22.68% females are literate. There are about 376 houses in kerkenda village. Pincode of kerkenda village locality is 764063.
When it comes to administration, Kerkenda village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Kerkenda village comes under Kotpad Vidhan Sabha constituency & Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. Sunabeda is nearest town to kerkenda village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 36km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,500 | 755 | 745 |
| Literate Population | 507 | 338 | 169 |
| Illiterate Population | 993 | 417 | 576 |
| Kerkenda - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dengapadar |
| Block / Tehsil : | Boriguma |
| District : | Koraput |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 764063 |
| Area : | 536 hectares |
| Population : | 1,500 |
| Households : | 376 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kotpad |
| Parliament Constituency : | Nabarangpur |
| Nearest Town : | Sunabeda (36 km) |
| Villages in Dengapadar Gram Panchayat | |
| Badaparia | Dengapadar |
| Kerkenda | Patigan |
| Porsola | Sankarada |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Boriguma |
| List of Tehsils in Koraput |
| 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.