Gram panchayat · Jaleswar block · Balasore
Olmara gram panchayat
Olmara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jaleswar block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,029 people in 1,606 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jaleswar assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,029
- Literacy
- 63.3%
- Area
- 4.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116189
Villages of Olmara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brahmapur | 793 | 3,810 | 67.0% | 17% | 0% |
| Rajanagarpatna | 533 | 2,218 | 52.0% | 78% | 0% |
| Gopalpur | 280 | 1,001 | 74.3% | 55% | 1% |
| Mangalpur | 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 Olmara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,029
- 3,524 male · 3,505 female
- Households
- 1,606
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.3%
- below Jaleswar block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Jaleswar block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,176
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,871
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,920 (41.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 13 (0.2%)
What the 2,871 workers did
- Cultivators599 (20.9%)
- Agricultural labourers537 (18.7%)
- Household industry35 (1.2%)
- Other work675 (23.5%)
- Marginal workers1,025 (35.7%)
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 Olmara
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Jaleswar block
- Aruha
- Baigambadia
- Baradiha
- Bartana
- Chamargan
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Gadasahi-baliapal
- Gobarghata
- Gopimohanpur
- Jharpipal
- Kalama
- Kalika
- Khatina
- Khuard
- Khudiamajhisahi
- Khuluda
- Kotsahi
- Lakhannath
- Mahamadnagarpatna
- Makidia
- Nachihimpur
- Nampo
- Netue
- Paiksida
- Paschimbad
- R.r.pur
- Rabania
- Rajpur
- Sampatia
- Saradarbandh
- Shyamnagar
- Sikharpur
- Srirampur
- Sugo
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