Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Jahada gram panchayat
Jahada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,988 people in 1,342 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,988
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 7.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117714
Villages of Jahada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahada | 926 | 4,157 | 71.7% | 8% | 0% |
| Kusapada | 136 | 599 | 80.0% | 8% | 0% |
| Muktapunji | 115 | 513 | 72.8% | 16% | 0% |
| Kanabhaga | 111 | 499 | 72.3% | 13% | 0% |
| Thuruthura | 54 | 220 | 46.8% | 7% | 18% |
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 Jahada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,988
- 2,911 male · 3,077 female
- Households
- 1,342
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- above Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,057
- above Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 621
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,698
- 45.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 560 (9.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 39 (0.7%)
What the 2,698 workers did
- Cultivators562 (20.8%)
- Agricultural labourers824 (30.5%)
- Household industry37 (1.4%)
- Other work371 (13.8%)
- Marginal workers904 (33.5%)
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 Jahada
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 7 km², 59% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road3 of 5
- Public bus3 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Oil Seeds (4), Sugarcane (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dharakote
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Machhakote
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Olamba
- Rugumu
- Saba
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jahada? Share it with us.