Gram panchayat · Jharbandh block · Bargarh
Jharabandh gram panchayat
Jharabandh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharbandh block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,755 people in 1,819 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,755
- Literacy
- 73.0%
- Area
- 29 km²
- LGD code
- 116507
Villages of Jharabandh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharbandh | 856 | 3,669 | 74.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Turla | 379 | 1,506 | 65.6% | 16% | 46% |
| Kotana | 321 | 1,485 | 80.3% | 14% | 18% |
| Sakti | 173 | 742 | 65.8% | 6% | 12% |
| Sakhadungri | 90 | 353 | 75.6% | 6% | 24% |
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 Jharabandh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,755
- 3,767 male · 3,988 female
- Households
- 1,819
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.0%
- above Jharbandh block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- above Jharbandh block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 890
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 4,055
- 52.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 977 (12.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,653 (21.3%)
What the 4,055 workers did
- Cultivators1,114 (27.5%)
- Agricultural labourers289 (7.1%)
- Household industry31 (0.8%)
- Other work520 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers2,101 (51.8%)
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 Jharabandh
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 29 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school2 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Badam (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 Jharbandh block
- Amthi
- Bhainsadarha
- Bhandarpuri
- Bilaspur
- Chandidhata
- Chhotanki
- Dava
- Gotrhuguda
- Jagdalpur
- Kandadangar
- Kumir
- Kurlulpali
- Laudidarha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jharabandh? Share it with us.