Gram panchayat · Banarpal block · Angul
Bada Kerjanga gram panchayat
Bada Kerjanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banarpal block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,243 people in 1,599 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,243
- Literacy
- 74.0%
- Area
- 27.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115606
Villages of Bada Kerjanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badakerjang | 558 | 2,507 | 77.7% | 15% | 0% |
| Badakerangjungle | 519 | 2,431 | 72.1% | 2% | 5% |
| Jamundajungle | 306 | 1,207 | 73.1% | 9% | 25% |
| Jamunda | 162 | 836 | 73.1% | 20% | 0% |
| Sanajamunda | 54 | 262 | 62.1% | 0% | 51% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Bada Kerjanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,243
- 3,644 male · 3,599 female
- Households
- 1,599
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.0%
- below Banarpal block's villages (79.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- above Banarpal block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 930
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,463
- 34.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 699 (9.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 551 (7.6%)
What the 2,463 workers did
- Cultivators1,032 (41.9%)
- Agricultural labourers469 (19.0%)
- Household industry67 (2.7%)
- Other work461 (18.7%)
- Marginal workers434 (17.6%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Bada Kerjanga
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 27 km², 23% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (5), Paddy (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Banarpal block
- Badahinsara
- Balaramprasad
- Banarpal
- Bauligarh
- Benagadia
- Bhogabereni
- Bonda
- Budhapanka
- Fulapada
- Giranga
- Gotamara
- Graha Santri
- Jamunali
- Jarada
- Jarasingha
- Kandasar
- Kanjara
- Karadagadia
- Kukudanga
- Kulad
- Kumanda
- Kurudol
- Mahidharpur
- Munderibeda
- Nuahata
- Ranigodajungle
- Sakosingha
- Sanakerjanga
- Santarapur(Kha)
- Santrapur
- Talamulasasan
- Talmul
- Tubey
- Tulasipal
- Turanga
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