Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Olamba gram panchayat
Olamba is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,300 people in 689 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,300
- Literacy
- 51.2%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 275052
Villages of Olamba
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olamba | 487 | 2,370 | 57.1% | 21% | 0% |
| Kasai | 128 | 616 | 34.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Balipadarnuasahi | 27 | 124 | 13.7% | 0% | 99% |
| BhaliaPalli | 29 | 105 | 56.7% | 99% | 0% |
| Sayapur | 18 | 85 | 45.8% | 0% | 96% |
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 Olamba
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,300
- 1,648 male · 1,652 female
- Households
- 689
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.2%
- below Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- below Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 421
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,834
- 55.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 629 (19.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 207 (6.3%)
What the 1,834 workers did
- Cultivators451 (24.6%)
- Agricultural labourers290 (15.8%)
- Household industry8 (0.4%)
- Other work131 (7.1%)
- Marginal workers954 (52.0%)
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 Olamba
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 5 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre2 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Gram (3), Ragi (1), Chilly (1), Mandia (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dharakote
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jahada
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Machhakote
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Rugumu
- Saba
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
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