Geographic Location of Podakham

The village Podakham is located in Kesinga Police Station Jurisdiction of Kalahandi District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sirol Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kesinga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kesinga, which is about 9 kilometers away from Podakham.

Travel and Communication for Podakham

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Podakham,
Kalahandi,
Odisha, India
PIN - 766012

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Podakham

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

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

Social Structure of Podakham

As per available data from the year 2009, 1074 persons live in 307 house holds in the village Podakham. There are 530 female individuals and 544 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.35% and males constitute 50.65% of the total population.

There are 141 scheduled castes persons of which 68 are females and 73 are males. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.13% of the total population.

There are 295 scheduled tribes persons of which 152 are females and 143 are males. Females constitute 51.53% and males constitute 48.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 27.47% of the total population.

Population density of Podakham is 247.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Podakham

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Total area of Podakham is 434 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 395.16 ha. About 395.16 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 5.8 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.02 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.23 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 1.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Podakham

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kesinga, which is 5-10 kms away from Podakham.

There is a government primary school in the village Podakham.

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

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

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

Colleges in Podakham

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 Kesinga, which is 5-10 kms away from Podakham.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Podakham

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Podakham

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Podakham.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Podakham.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Podakham.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Podakham.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Podakham.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Podakham.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Podakham.

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