Erakanta, Balianta, Khordha, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 27, 2024.

Geographic Location of Erakanta


The village Erakanta is located in Balianta Police Station Jurisdiction of Khordha District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Purunapradhan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Balianta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhubaneswar, which is about 13 kilometers away from Erakanta.

Travel and Communication for Erakanta


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

Postal Address:
Erakanta,
Khordha,
Odisha, India
PIN - 752100

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Erakanta


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

A brief summary of available data for Erakanta 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 Erakanta


As per available data from the year 2009, 325 persons live in 79 house holds in the village Erakanta. There are 151 female individuals and 174 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.46% and males constitute 53.54% of the total population.

There are 225 scheduled castes persons of which 106 are females and 119 are males. Females constitute 47.11% and males constitute 52.89% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 69.23% of the total population.

Population density of Erakanta is 328.28 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Erakanta


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Total area of Erakanta is 99 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 87 ha. About 55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 32 ha is irrigated area. About 7.21 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 12.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 12.39 ha is irrigated by waterfalls.

About 2.4 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 5 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.6 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.1 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.8 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Erakanta


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

There is a government primary school in the village Erakanta.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Sisilo, which is 5-10 kms away from Erakanta.

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

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

Colleges in Erakanta


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

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar, which is 5-10 kms away from Erakanta.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Erakanta


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Balakati, which is 5-10 kms away from Erakanta.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Bbsr, which is more than 10 kms away from Erakanta.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Balakati, which is 5-10 kms away from Erakanta.

Healthcare Facilities in Erakanta


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Erakanta.

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

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

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

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

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