Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Jhadabhumi gram panchayat
Jhadabhumi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,495 people in 1,641 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,495
- Literacy
- 72.2%
- Area
- 17.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117795
Villages of Jhadabhumi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhadabhumi | 411 | 1,879 | 79.1% | 9% | 0% |
| Gochabadi | 416 | 1,803 | 68.2% | 7% | 0% |
| Kandarasingi | 284 | 1,356 | 64.4% | 10% | 0% |
| Tamanada | 280 | 1,329 | 71.9% | 33% | 0% |
| Kandhanuapalli | 250 | 1,128 | 77.2% | 5% | 6% |
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 Jhadabhumi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,495
- 3,747 male · 3,748 female
- Households
- 1,641
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.2%
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 987
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,895
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 924 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 68 (0.9%)
What the 2,895 workers did
- Cultivators554 (19.1%)
- Agricultural labourers458 (15.8%)
- Household industry60 (2.1%)
- Other work501 (17.3%)
- Marginal workers1,322 (45.7%)
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 Jhadabhumi
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 18 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 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 road0 of 5
- Public bus2 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 haat3 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alasuguma
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Chhamunda
- Gandadhar
- Gayaganda
- Gereda
- Jagannath Prasad
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jhadabhumi? Share it with us.