Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Karamtala gram panchayat
Karamtala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 8,142 people in 2,178 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 8,142
- Literacy
- 50.4%
- Area
- 47.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115996
Villages of Karamtala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhanchhada | 786 | 2,893 | 61.3% | 8% | 0% |
| Dabjor | 360 | 1,399 | 29.6% | 15% | 22% |
| Karamtula | 358 | 1,281 | 50.9% | 12% | 2% |
| Tustapali | 271 | 1,035 | 68.2% | 14% | 1% |
| Jhimanpali | 231 | 858 | 20.6% | 3% | 23% |
| Rengali bahal | 148 | 582 | 61.7% | 6% | 11% |
| Lathakend | 24 | 94 | 6.2% | 0% | 14% |
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 Karamtala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,142
- 4,071 male · 4,071 female
- Households
- 2,178
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.4%
- below Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,164
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 4,715
- 57.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 807 (9.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 617 (7.6%)
What the 4,715 workers did
- Cultivators1,114 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers837 (17.8%)
- Household industry66 (1.4%)
- Other work493 (10.5%)
- Marginal workers2,205 (46.8%)
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 Karamtala
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 47 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 38% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college2 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Maize (5), Wheat (1), Sugarcane (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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Karamtala? Share it with us.