Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Kermelabahal gram panchayat
Kermelabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 4,631 people in 1,169 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 4,631
- Literacy
- 62.1%
- Area
- 28 km²
- LGD code
- 116546
Villages of Kermelabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijadihi | 409 | 1,555 | 59.3% | 6% | 43% |
| Kermelabahal | 227 | 963 | 65.1% | 23% | 40% |
| Bhagatpur | 207 | 814 | 62.5% | 12% | 54% |
| Khandsibanji | 130 | 520 | 76.8% | 8% | 24% |
| Haridatal | 101 | 404 | 49.4% | 6% | 47% |
| Gandpali | 95 | 375 | 58.3% | 24% | 72% |
| Dengalikendu | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sukhatal | 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 Kermelabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,631
- 2,329 male · 2,302 female
- Households
- 1,169
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.1%
- below Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 565
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,591
- 55.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 564 (12.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,089 (45.1%)
What the 2,591 workers did
- Cultivators375 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers805 (31.1%)
- Household industry36 (1.4%)
- Other work146 (5.6%)
- Marginal workers1,229 (47.4%)
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 Kermelabahal
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 28 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (5), Badam (5), 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 Paikmal block
- Badikata
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kansada
- Kechhodadar
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
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