Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Latharpentha gram panchayat
Latharpentha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,178 people in 1,665 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,178
- Literacy
- 82.5%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116059
Villages of Latharpentha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patharpentha | 681 | 2,958 | 77.4% | 58% | 0% |
| Taharpur | 508 | 2,070 | 80.8% | 35% | 0% |
| Sibpura | 272 | 1,308 | 92.8% | 19% | 9% |
| Patana | 158 | 652 | 93.1% | 85% | 0% |
| Basulipur | 46 | 190 | 74.0% | 0% | 16% |
| Bagalpur | 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 Latharpentha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,178
- 3,663 male · 3,515 female
- Households
- 1,665
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.5%
- below Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- above Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 863
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,478
- 34.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,237 (45.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 146 (2.0%)
What the 2,478 workers did
- Cultivators627 (25.3%)
- Agricultural labourers661 (26.7%)
- Household industry21 (0.8%)
- Other work386 (15.6%)
- Marginal workers783 (31.6%)
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 Latharpentha
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 9 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 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 homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Avana
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
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