Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Tamian gram panchayat
Tamian is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,471 people in 1,545 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,471
- Literacy
- 65.4%
- Area
- 26.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115956
Villages of Tamian
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamian | 637 | 2,178 | 74.4% | 10% | 15% |
| Ainlatunga | 299 | 1,106 | 60.2% | 5% | 23% |
| Ghumer | 169 | 608 | 61.5% | 9% | 10% |
| Bhatpali | 119 | 442 | 55.1% | 8% | 35% |
| Dabkani | 107 | 391 | 45.5% | 9% | 76% |
| Bagbahali | 91 | 298 | 61.8% | 7% | 83% |
| Jalpali | 69 | 276 | 72.3% | 11% | 9% |
| Gahirpali | 54 | 172 | 63.8% | 22% | 6% |
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 Tamian
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,471
- 2,722 male · 2,749 female
- Households
- 1,545
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.4%
- about the same as Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 683
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,503
- 45.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 488 (8.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,386 (25.3%)
What the 2,503 workers did
- Cultivators788 (31.5%)
- Agricultural labourers398 (15.9%)
- Household industry130 (5.2%)
- Other work443 (17.7%)
- Marginal workers744 (29.7%)
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 Tamian
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 27 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes3 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Cotton (5), Vegetables (4), Ground Nuts (2), Mung (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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
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