# Derkapadu Village, Seskhal, Rayagada (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Seskhal, Rayagada 

# Derkapadu

Derkapadu is a village in Seskhal sub-district of Rayagada district, Odisha, PIN code **765017**. The 2011 Census counted **327 people in 93 households**, the 51st largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 15.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 37.8%.

- 327people (2011)
- 93households
- 15.1%literacy
- 765017PIN code

## Derkapadu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Derkapadu is 765017.** Derkapadu falls in Seskhal sub-district, Rayagada district, Odisha.

- PIN code765017
- Gram panchayatBadaalubadi
- Community development blockRayagada
- Census village code426524

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

## How far is Derkapadu from nearby towns?

- Seskhal (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Rayagada (district HQ)16 km by road
- Rayagada (nearest town)25 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 Derkapadu?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Derkapadu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gudari
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Gudari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rayagada
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Derkapadu known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 84% of the 177 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 Derkapadu

Of every 100 households in Derkapadu in 2011, 55 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 4 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Derkapadu · ■ Seskhal rural average

Electricity for lighting ****55%**

**14%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**2%

No toilet (open defecation) ****95%**

**97%

Tap water ****69%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****74%**

**29%

Television ****0%**

**6%

Mobile phone ****4%**

**9%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**0%

None of these assets ****73%**

**66%

Own their home ****95%**

**96%

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 Derkapadu?

■ Derkapadu · ■ Seskhal rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****15.1%**

**37.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1255**

**1108

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1091**

**952

Working population ****54.4%**

**54.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 27.7% for men and 5.5% for women. 57% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 58 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 109 (61%) · **■** Other work 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 9 (5%)

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 Seskhal

- Pedakusapadu354 people
- Baisnaba Guda342 people
- Janata342 people
- Pratap Pur342 people
- Anakha316 people
- Hajaridanga311 people
- Jangidi308 people
- Kendilingi308 people

[All 147 villages in Seskhal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/rayagada/seskhal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Derkapadu?765017
- How far is Derkapadu from Rayagada?16 km by road
- What is the population of Derkapadu?327 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Derkapadu in?Rayagada district (Seskhal sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Derkapadu?15.1% (Census 2011)