Gram panchayat · Jaleswar block · Balasore
Rajpur gram panchayat
Rajpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jaleswar block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,871 people in 1,270 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jaleswar assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,871
- Literacy
- 74.8%
- Area
- 9 km²
- LGD code
- 116194
Villages of Rajpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajpur | 731 | 3,518 | 71.3% | 10% | 11% |
| Militaribazar | 224 | 989 | 77.9% | 3% | 39% |
| Ulinda | 216 | 855 | 79.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Balarampur | 86 | 426 | 89.1% | 16% | 2% |
| Saherbazar | 13 | 83 | 62.2% | 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 Rajpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,871
- 2,975 male · 2,896 female
- Households
- 1,270
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.8%
- about the same as Jaleswar block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- above Jaleswar block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 726
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,192
- 37.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 640 (10.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 851 (14.5%)
What the 2,192 workers did
- Cultivators332 (15.1%)
- Agricultural labourers539 (24.6%)
- Household industry46 (2.1%)
- Other work791 (36.1%)
- Marginal workers484 (22.1%)
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 Rajpur
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 5 villages cover 9 km², 76% 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-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 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
- Olmara
- Paiksida
- Paschimbad
- R.r.pur
- Rabania
- Sampatia
- Saradarbandh
- Shyamnagar
- Sikharpur
- Srirampur
- Sugo
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