Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Jhinkiria gram panchayat
Jhinkiria is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,864 people in 1,437 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,864
- Literacy
- 78.6%
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116214
Villages of Jhinkiria
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhinkiria | 322 | 1,380 | 68.6% | 23% | 0% |
| Mustafabad | 200 | 770 | 83.9% | 5% | 0% |
| Totapada | 195 | 756 | 86.9% | 4% | 0% |
| Bhogapur | 156 | 689 | 68.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Pajkalpur(Paikalpur) | 163 | 596 | 79.5% | 18% | 0% |
| Gagandhuli | 127 | 538 | 91.1% | 70% | 1% |
| Singipur | 100 | 415 | 78.2% | 32% | 5% |
| Arakhapur | 62 | 302 | 85.3% | 2% | 0% |
| Patirajpur | 78 | 279 | 84.3% | 8% | 0% |
| Tarapur | 27 | 102 | 66.3% | 0% | 32% |
| Indipur | 7 | 37 | 83.3% | 22% | 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 Jhinkiria
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,864
- 2,938 male · 2,926 female
- Households
- 1,437
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.6%
- below Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- below Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 723
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,652
- 45.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,123 (19.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 57 (1.0%)
What the 2,652 workers did
- Cultivators934 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers150 (5.7%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work143 (5.4%)
- Marginal workers1,422 (53.6%)
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 Jhinkiria
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 9 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre8 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump9 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- 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 (9).
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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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