Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Uparjhar gram panchayat
Uparjhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,142 people in 1,052 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,142
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 17.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115866
Villages of Uparjhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uparjhar | 381 | 1,523 | 72.3% | 14% | 7% |
| Nuapali | 281 | 1,088 | 79.0% | 16% | 11% |
| Fatamunda | 257 | 1,033 | 63.8% | 44% | 9% |
| Rengali | 105 | 389 | 74.4% | 35% | 2% |
| Kuhimunda | 28 | 109 | 84.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Barhiamunda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Uparjhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,142
- 2,087 male · 2,055 female
- Households
- 1,052
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- above Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 985
- about the same as Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 505
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,411
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 976 (23.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 328 (7.9%)
What the 1,411 workers did
- Cultivators234 (16.6%)
- Agricultural labourers190 (13.5%)
- Household industry8 (0.6%)
- Other work130 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers849 (60.2%)
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 Uparjhar
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 6 villages cover 18 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 36% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- 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
- Jarasingha
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sarasmal
- Sikuan
- Singhamunda
- Udar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Uparjhar? Share it with us.