Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Jarasingha gram panchayat
Jarasingha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,616 people in 1,122 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,616
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 8.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115854
Villages of Jarasingha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarasingha | 617 | 2,548 | 75.3% | 29% | 4% |
| Barkani | 309 | 1,284 | 61.3% | 11% | 17% |
| Chandrapur | 196 | 784 | 77.1% | 47% | 31% |
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 Jarasingha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,616
- 2,333 male · 2,283 female
- Households
- 1,122
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- above Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 979
- below Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 528
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,642
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,259 (27.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 558 (12.1%)
What the 1,642 workers did
- Cultivators156 (9.5%)
- Agricultural labourers213 (13.0%)
- Household industry175 (10.7%)
- Other work686 (41.8%)
- Marginal workers412 (25.1%)
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 Jarasingha
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 9 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Deogaon block
- Arjunpur
- Badbahal
- Badbandh
- Bandhapada
- Brahmanijore
- Deogaon
- Desandh
- Dhandamal
- Dumerpita
- Gaibahal
- Goudgoth
- Gudkhapala
- Hatisara
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sarasmal
- Sikuan
- Singhamunda
- Udar
- Uparjhar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jarasingha? Share it with us.