# Darkundi Village, Kuakhia, Jajapur (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Kuakhia, Jajapur 

# Darkundi

Darkundi is a village in Kuakhia sub-district of Jajapur district, Odisha, PIN code **755009**. The 2011 Census counted **575 people in 124 households**, the 72nd largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.1%.

- 575people (2011)
- 124households
- 89.9%literacy
- 755009PIN code

## Darkundi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Darkundi is 755009.** Darkundi falls in Kuakhia sub-district, Jajapur district, Odisha.

- PIN code755009
- Gram panchayatGandhan
- Community development blockRasulpur
- Census village code401487

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Darkundi from nearby towns?

- Kuakhia (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Jajapur (district HQ)29 km by road
- Jajapur (nearest town)29 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Darkundi?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Darkundi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Narasinghpur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Madhuban
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kuakhia
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Darkundi known for?

The main crops are **paddy and ground nuts**. About 65% of the 72 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Darkundi

Of every 100 households in Darkundi in 2011, 45 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Darkundi · ■ Kuakhia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****45%**

**58%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**75%

Tap water ****10%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**89%

Use banking services ****58%**

**56%

Television ****30%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****0%**

**14%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Darkundi?

■ Darkundi · ■ Kuakhia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.9%**

**84.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**958

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885**

**950

Working population ****26.4%**

**30.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.4% for men and 82.9% for women. 48% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 55 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (22%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 60 (39%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Kuakhia

- Bahadalapur646 people
- Keutanaguan627 people
- Sarangapur586 people
- Brahmana Narasinghapur577 people
- Koruan563 people
- Arada561 people
- Korakara559 people
- Parikainchi522 people

[All 122 villages in Kuakhia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kuakhia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Darkundi?755009
- How far is Darkundi from Jajapur?29 km by road
- What is the population of Darkundi?575 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Darkundi in?Jajapur district (Kuakhia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Darkundi?89.9% (Census 2011)