Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Jamgaon gram panchayat
Jamgaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,196 people in 1,221 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,196
- Literacy
- 70.4%
- Area
- 14.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115972
Villages of Jamgaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budhisindhol | 453 | 1,997 | 68.4% | 26% | 4% |
| Jamgaon | 309 | 1,207 | 73.5% | 28% | 0% |
| Bhursipali | 214 | 1,045 | 61.3% | 15% | 0% |
| Kalibhana | 245 | 947 | 80.6% | 12% | 24% |
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 Jamgaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,196
- 2,639 male · 2,557 female
- Households
- 1,221
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.4%
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 667
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,944
- 37.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,150 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 308 (5.9%)
What the 1,944 workers did
- Cultivators685 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers452 (23.3%)
- Household industry12 (0.6%)
- Other work213 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers582 (29.9%)
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 Jamgaon
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 15 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Vegetables (4).
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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jamgaon? Share it with us.