Paikasta, Kujang, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha, India

Content updated on April 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paikasta


The village Paikasta is located in Kujang Police Station Jurisdiction of Jagatsinghapur District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Pankapal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kujang Community Development Block. The nearest town is Paradip, which is about 30 kilometers away from Paikasta.

Travel and Communication for Paikasta


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Paikasta,
Jagatsinghapur,
Odisha, India
PIN - 754140

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paikasta


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

A brief summary of available data for Paikasta 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 Paikasta


As per available data from the year 2009, 1152 persons live in 256 house holds in the village Paikasta. There are 571 female individuals and 581 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.57% and males constitute 50.43% of the total population.

There are 243 scheduled castes persons of which 125 are females and 118 are males. Females constitute 51.44% and males constitute 48.56% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.09% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.09% of the total population.

Population density of Paikasta is 433.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paikasta


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Total area of Paikasta is 266 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 168.04 ha. About 51.68 ha is un-irrigated area. About 116.36 ha is irrigated area. About 95.1 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 21.26 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 87.24 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 10.72 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Paikasta


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

There is a government primary school in the village Paikasta.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Ranipada, which is less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pankapal, which is less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Pankapal, which is less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

Colleges in Paikasta


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 Kujanga, which is 5-10 kms away from Paikasta.

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 Paikasta.

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 Paikasta.

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 Paikasta.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Paikasta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Paikasta


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Paikasta or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Paikasta


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Paikasta.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Paikasta.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Paikasta.

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

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