Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Kokolaba, Jagannath Prasad, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 2, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Kokolaba, Jagannath Prasad, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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Kokolaba (also spelled Kokalaba) is a village and the headquarters of the Kokolaba Gram Panchayat in the Jagannathprasad Block of Ganjam district, Odisha . Here is a detailed overview of the village.

📌 Location and Administration

Feature	Details
Official Name	Kokalaba (also spelled Kokolaba)
Tehsil/Sub-District	Tarasingi
C.D. Block	Jagannathprasad
District	Ganjam, Odisha
Pin Code	761131
Post Office	Kullada
Gram Panchayat	Kokalaba (headquarters)
Assembly Constituency	Bhanjanagar
Lok Sabha Constituency	Kandhamal
Area	748 hectares

The village is located approximately 19 km from Jagannath Prasad (the Block headquarters) and 101 km from the district headquarters at Chhatrapur . The nearest statutory town is Bhanjanagar, which is about 29-34 km away .

Gram Panchayat Contact Information:

Sarpanch: Nirmala Chandra Nayak
Secretary: Rajendra Pradhan (Mobile: 9938782425, Email: rajendrakumarpradhan811@gmail.com)
Address: Main Road, Kokolaba, Pincode – 761131

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Demographics (Based on 2011 Census)

As per the 2011 Census of India, Kokalaba has a population of 2,393 people living in 582 households .

Category	Total	Male	Female
Total Population	2,393	1,183	1,210
Child Population (0-6 yrs)	316	177	139
Scheduled Castes (SC)	579 (24.2%)	277	302
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	360 (15.0%)	178	182
Literacy Rate	55.8% (1,335 literate)	63.1% (746)	48.7% (589)
Illiterate Population	1,058	437	621
Working Population	32.2%	—	—

Key Demographic Highlights:

Sex Ratio: 1,023 females per 1,000 males (1,210/1,183 × 1000) — higher than the Odisha state average of 979
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 yrs): 785 females per 1,000 males
Scheduled Caste Population forms nearly one-fourth (24.2%) of total residents
Scheduled Tribe Population constitutes 15.0% of the total population

🏘️ Villages under Kokalaba Gram Panchayat

Kokalaba Gram Panchayat is a Rural Local Body under the Jagannathprasad Panchayat Samiti . It administers a total of 5 villages :

Village Name	Population (2011)	Key Details
Kokalaba	2,393	Panchayat headquarters
Masabadi	970	SC population 39.3%, ST population 3.4%
Jadadhara	1,210	SC population 20.4%, ST population 3.2%
Khilladi	—	Part of Kokalaba GP
Hatigada	—	Part of Kokalaba GP

🏛️ Government Structure

Kokalaba Gram Panchayat is divided into 13 wards and has 14 elected members (including the Sarpanch, Naib Sarpanch, and Ward Members) . The panchayat has 20 full-time government employees working across various departments including Education, Health, Panchayati Raj, Social Welfare, Drinking Water, and Horticulture .

Key Government Employees:

Name	Designation	Department
Bishnu Prasad Pradhan	JS	Panchayati Raj
Saroj Kumar Pattanayak	NREGA Assistant	Panchayati Raj
Kiaranbala Sahoo	ANM	Health
Barsha Padhi	ASHA	Health
Gagan Pradhan	JRA	Social Welfare
Pramod Kumar Sahu	Fitter RWSS	Drinking Water

🏘️ Infrastructure and Facilities

Facility	Availability
Education	9 schools total in GP. Kokalaba has 3 Govt Primary Schools, 1 Govt Middle School (Kokalaba U.P.S., established 1890), 1 Govt Secondary School (Gyan Pattanaik High School) . Nearest Senior Secondary School in Gallery .
Healthcare	Community Health Centre 5-10 km away; Primary Health Sub-Centre 5-10 km away . Nearby Sub-Centres: Golamundula SC, Gahangu SC, Lathipada SC .
Post Office	Sub Post Office available at Kullada
Banking & ATMs	Nearest ATMs in Jagannath Prasad (18 km away) — Indian Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank
Electricity	Available for domestic and agricultural use
Water & Sanitation	Treated tap water available year-round. Hand pumps, tube wells, and uncovered wells are additional sources. No drainage system available
Connectivity	Private bus service available. Nearest railway station within 5-10 km . Public bus service not available within 10 km
Roads	Pucca roads, kuccha roads, and footpaths present. No State Highway within 10 km

Schools in Kokalaba GP :

School Name	Management	Grades	Students (Boys/Girls)	Teachers
Kokalaba U.P.S.	Dept. of Education	1-8	100 / 83	10
Gyan Pattanaik High School	Govt Aided	9-10	64 / 15	7
Masabadi U.p.s.	Dept. of Education	1-8	59 / 65	6
Jadadhar Pups	Dept. of Education	1-8	85 / 74	8
Maa Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir	Private Unaided	1-5	47 / 24	8

🛕 Culture and Tourism

Kokalaba is described as a “great historian village” with many mountains, caves, and rivers . The surroundings are filled with green vegetation and sweet-scented flowers, offering pure oxygen-rich air.

📌 Location and Administration

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Demographics (Based on 2011 Census)

🏘️ Villages under Kokalaba Gram Panchayat

🏛️ Government Structure

🏘️ Infrastructure and Facilities

🛕 Culture and Tourism

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