Pokunda, Anugul
Pokunda is a village located in the Purunakot Tehsil of Anugul district of Odisha. The village falls in Anugul block and comes under Manikjodi Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Sambalpur parliament constituency and Athmallik assembly constituency.
As on May 2024, the current population of Pokunda is 409 out of which 213 are males and rest 196 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 920 females per 1000 males. There are around 70 teenagers in Pokunda. It has literacy rate of 54% which means around 220 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 323 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 82 households in Pokunda, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 283. The pincode of Pokunda is 759132 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Hulurisinga Sub Post office
- Ankula Branch Post office
- Balanga Branch Post office
- Saradhapur Branch Post office
- Tikarapada Branch Post office
Schools
Pokunda has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir, Susuda
- Khalari Nodal High School
- Shree Jagannath Govt. High School, Badakera
- Hulurisingha Upper Primary School
- Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Gandibedha
Hospitals
Pokunda has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Khalari Sub-Center
- Purunagarh Primary Health Center
- Maratira Primary Health Center
- Purunakote Primary Health Center
- Saradhapur-A Sub-Center
Banks
Pokunda has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.