Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Jagannath Prasad gram panchayat
Jagannath Prasad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 8,362 people in 1,977 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 8,362
- Literacy
- 76.7%
- Area
- 32.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117794
Villages of Jagannath Prasad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagannathprasad | 1,048 | 4,527 | 82.0% | 24% | 0% |
| Chikili | 296 | 1,234 | 73.6% | 8% | 0% |
| Angyaprasad | 257 | 1,107 | 70.3% | 7% | 2% |
| Dungapalli | 133 | 559 | 67.8% | 36% | 26% |
| Jagannathpur | 87 | 361 | 85.8% | 34% | 0% |
| Kriadhara | 40 | 139 | 67.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Dhimiripalli | 31 | 126 | 62.3% | 0% | 75% |
| Talaponka | 35 | 113 | 25.8% | 54% | 45% |
| Akulakumpa | 27 | 101 | 72.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Barabara | 15 | 55 | 65.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Banikhola | 8 | 40 | 25.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Bainapalli | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kandhagalleri | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kaurapalli | 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 Jagannath Prasad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,362
- 4,252 male · 4,110 female
- Households
- 1,977
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.7%
- above Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 927
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,532
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,664 (19.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 651 (7.8%)
What the 3,532 workers did
- Cultivators464 (13.1%)
- Agricultural labourers445 (12.6%)
- Household industry56 (1.6%)
- Other work1,464 (41.4%)
- Marginal workers1,103 (31.2%)
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 Jagannath Prasad
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 14 villages cover 33 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school4 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school1 of 11
- Degree college1 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre7 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes9 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 11
- Public bus2 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11).
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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alasuguma
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Chhamunda
- Gandadhar
- Gayaganda
- Gereda
- Jhadabhumi
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
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