Erakana, Mahanga, Cuttack, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 8, 2024.

Geographic Location of Erakana


The village Erakana is located in Mahanga Police Station Jurisdiction of Cuttack District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Podamarai Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mahanga Community Development Block. The nearest town is Cuttack, which is about 61 kilometers away from Erakana.

Travel and Communication for Erakana


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

Postal Address:
Erakana,
Cuttack,
Odisha, India
PIN - 754206

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Erakana


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

A brief summary of available data for Erakana 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 Erakana


As per available data from the year 2009, 818 persons live in 198 house holds in the village Erakana. There are 390 female individuals and 428 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.68% and males constitute 52.32% of the total population.

There are 141 scheduled castes persons of which 73 are females and 68 are males. Females constitute 51.77% and males constitute 48.23% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.24% of the total population.

Population density of Erakana is 629.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Erakana


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Total area of Erakana is 130 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 98.55 ha. About 13.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 85.39 ha is irrigated area. About 85.35 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 0.04 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 19.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 6.14 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 0.44 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.72 ha is culturable waste land. About 0.11 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Erakana


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Erakana.

There is a government primary school in the village Erakana.

There is a government middle school in the village Erakana.

There is a government secondary school in the village Erakana.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Erakana.

Colleges in Erakana


There is a government arts and science degree college in the village Erakana.

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

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 Erakana.

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 Erakana.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Erakana


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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Erakana


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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Erakana.

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Erakana.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Erakana.

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

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