Pokanda, Thakurgarh, Anugul, Odisha, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pokanda


The village Pokanda is located in Thakurgarh Police Station Jurisdiction of Anugul District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Paikasahi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Athmallik Community Development Block. The nearest town is Anugul, which is about 37 kilometers away from Pokanda.

Travel and Communication for Pokanda


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

Postal Address:
Pokanda,
Anugul,
Odisha, India
PIN - 759125

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pokanda


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

A brief summary of available data for Pokanda 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 Pokanda


As per available data from the year 2009, 728 persons live in 145 house holds in the village Pokanda. There are 359 female individuals and 369 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the total population.

There are 418 scheduled tribes persons of which 206 are females and 212 are males. Females constitute 49.28% and males constitute 50.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 57.42% of the total population.

Population density of Pokanda is 162.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pokanda


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Total area of Pokanda is 449 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 169.13 ha. About 169.13 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 23.95 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 17.82 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.15 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.01 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 31.24 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pokanda


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

There is a government primary school in the village Pokanda.

There is a government middle school in the village Pokanda.

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

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

Colleges in Pokanda


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 Thakurgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokanda.

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

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 Pokanda.

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 Pokanda.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pokanda


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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Pokanda 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 Bbsr, which is more than 10 kms away from Pokanda.

Healthcare Facilities in Pokanda


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Pokanda.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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