Palikanta, Ersama, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Palikanta


The village Palikanta is located in Ersama Police Station Jurisdiction of Jagatsinghapur District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Palikanta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ersama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Paradip, which is about 50 kilometers away from Palikanta.

Travel and Communication for Palikanta


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Palikanta,
Jagatsinghapur,
Odisha, India
PIN - 754139

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Palikanta


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Palikanta is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Palikanta is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Palikanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 601 persons live in 157 house holds in the village Palikanta. There are 293 female individuals and 308 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.75% and males constitute 51.25% of the total population.

There are 113 scheduled castes persons of which 57 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 50.44% and males constitute 49.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.8% of the total population.

Population density of Palikanta is 646.24 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Palikanta


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Total area of Palikanta is 93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 62.75 ha. About 62.75 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 15.28 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 14.97 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Palikanta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Erasama, which is less than 5 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a government primary school in the village Palikanta.

There is a government middle school in the village Palikanta.

There is a government secondary school in the village Palikanta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in K.c.pur, which is 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

Colleges in Palikanta


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in K.c.pur, which is 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

Other Educational Facilities in Palikanta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Deuli, which is less than 5 kms away from Palikanta.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Palikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Palikanta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Palikanta


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Palikanta.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Palikanta.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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