Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Kholan gram panchayat
Kholan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,896 people in 1,797 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,896
- Literacy
- 61.5%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116013
Villages of Kholan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kholan | 616 | 2,392 | 66.7% | 10% | 12% |
| Patharla | 405 | 1,488 | 58.0% | 19% | 18% |
| Brahmanipara | 193 | 717 | 50.0% | 50% | 1% |
| Gandhargala | 146 | 643 | 63.9% | 16% | 23% |
| Sialjhudungi | 145 | 573 | 69.3% | 26% | 7% |
| Tankarupada | 151 | 564 | 53.9% | 20% | 10% |
| Jampadar | 141 | 519 | 59.3% | 0% | 30% |
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 Kholan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,896
- 3,530 male · 3,366 female
- Households
- 1,797
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.5%
- above Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 900
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,644
- 38.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,240 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 968 (14.0%)
What the 2,644 workers did
- Cultivators186 (7.0%)
- Agricultural labourers127 (4.8%)
- Household industry15 (0.6%)
- Other work658 (24.9%)
- Marginal workers1,658 (62.7%)
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 Kholan
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 18 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 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) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ground Nuts (2), Sugar Cane (1), Vegetable (1), Vegetables (1), Ground Nut (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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
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