Gram panchayat · Jaleswar block · Balasore
Shyamnagar gram panchayat
Shyamnagar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jaleswar block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,866 people in 1,380 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jaleswar assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,866
- Literacy
- 59.0%
- Area
- 20.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116196
Villages of Shyamnagar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samnagar | 638 | 2,808 | 54.5% | 4% | 71% |
| Begunia | 596 | 2,424 | 59.7% | 12% | 47% |
| Chandrapur | 109 | 467 | 71.0% | 0% | 25% |
| Kanhupur | 37 | 167 | 87.5% | 35% | 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 Shyamnagar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,866
- 2,935 male · 2,931 female
- Households
- 1,380
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.0%
- below Jaleswar block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- above Jaleswar block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 840
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,389
- 57.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 457 (7.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,253 (55.5%)
What the 3,389 workers did
- Cultivators991 (29.2%)
- Agricultural labourers510 (15.0%)
- Household industry48 (1.4%)
- Other work115 (3.4%)
- Marginal workers1,725 (50.9%)
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 Shyamnagar
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 21 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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
- Rajpur
- Sampatia
- Saradarbandh
- Sikharpur
- Srirampur
- Sugo
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Shyamnagar? Share it with us.