Paikhala, Astaranga, Puri, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Paikhala


The village Paikhala is located in Astaranga Police Station Jurisdiction of Puri District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Talada Gram Panchayat. It comes under Astaranga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Nimapada, which is about 33 kilometers away from Paikhala.

Travel and Communication for Paikhala


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

Postal Address:
Paikhala,
Puri,
Odisha, India
PIN - 752119

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Paikhala


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

A brief summary of available data for Paikhala 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 Paikhala


As per available data from the year 2009, 595 persons live in 158 house holds in the village Paikhala. There are 285 female individuals and 310 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.9% and males constitute 52.1% of the total population.

There are 23 scheduled castes persons of which 13 are females and 10 are males. Females constitute 56.52% and males constitute 43.48% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.87% of the total population.

Population density of Paikhala is 220.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Paikhala


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Total area of Paikhala is 270 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 175.63 ha. About 175.63 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 85.57 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 8.8 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Schools in Paikhala


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Astarang, which is more than 10 kms away from Paikhala.

There is a government primary school in the village Paikhala.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Astarang, which is more than 10 kms away from Paikhala.

Colleges in Paikhala


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 Astarang, which is more than 10 kms away from Paikhala.

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

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

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 Paikhala.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Paikhala


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Astarang, which is more than 10 kms away from Paikhala.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Nimapada, which is more than 10 kms away from Paikhala.

Healthcare Facilities in Paikhala


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Paikhala.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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