Gram panchayat · Jharbandh block · Bargarh
Kumir gram panchayat
Kumir is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharbandh block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,709 people in 1,190 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,709
- Literacy
- 67.4%
- Area
- 29.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116509
Villages of Kumir
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumir | 352 | 1,304 | 60.2% | 7% | 23% |
| Lergaon | 316 | 1,275 | 71.3% | 12% | 20% |
| Chhotkunjari | 242 | 892 | 66.8% | 14% | 20% |
| Saramsil | 149 | 724 | 65.1% | 6% | 11% |
| Chiroli | 131 | 514 | 80.9% | 26% | 30% |
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 Kumir
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,709
- 2,335 male · 2,374 female
- Households
- 1,190
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.4%
- above Jharbandh block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,017
- about the same as Jharbandh block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 638
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,738
- 58.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 548 (11.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 970 (20.6%)
What the 2,738 workers did
- Cultivators852 (31.1%)
- Agricultural labourers604 (22.1%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work106 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers1,173 (42.8%)
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 Kumir
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 30 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 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 coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Badam (2), Biri, Badam (2), Wheat (1), Mug, Biri, Badam (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (1), Bamboo Materials (1).
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
- Jharabandh
- Kandadangar
- 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 Kumir? Share it with us.