Derakana, Kasipur
Derakana is a village located in the Kashipur Tehsil of Rayagada district of Odisha. The village falls in Kasipur block and comes under Sinduraghati Gram Panchayat.
As on September 2025, the current population of Derakana is 1.3 thousands out of which 630 are males and rest 646 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1025 females per 1000 males. There are around 211 teenagers in Derakana. It has literacy rate of 27% which means around 344 persons can read and write. Total 197 people belonging to scheduled caste and 451 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 316 households in Derakana, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 658. The pincode of Derakana is 765015 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Kashipur Sub Post office
- Adajori Branch Post office
- Bankamba Branch Post office
- Bilamala Branch Post office
- Kodipari Branch Post office
Schools
Derakana has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Dangasil Govt Girls High School
- Gorakhpur Govt Ssd High School
- Kashipur Govt High School
- Tikiri Govt.High School
- Aditya Birla Public School
Hospitals
Derakana has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Sunger Primary Health Center
- Sub-Center-Kashipur
- Sub-Center-Kumbhasala
- Sub-Center-Sundhusali
- Sub-Center-Renga
Banks
Derakana has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.