Gram panchayat · Tirtol block · Jagatsinghpur
Garam gram panchayat
Garam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tirtol block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 6,626 people in 1,442 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Tirtol assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 6,626
- Literacy
- 87.7%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118213
Villages of Garam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasabaruan Gramsasan | 444 | 2,171 | 90.1% | 14% | 0% |
| Sarala | 197 | 829 | 85.5% | 17% | 0% |
| Alana | 169 | 814 | 89.9% | 26% | 0% |
| Rankei | 152 | 652 | 91.3% | 21% | 0% |
| Khanda Kopal | 81 | 372 | 91.6% | 6% | 0% |
| Airi | 65 | 311 | 83.2% | 37% | 0% |
| Kopal | 72 | 307 | 82.1% | 31% | 0% |
| Bharisol | 57 | 242 | 84.8% | 23% | 0% |
| Badijanga | 61 | 238 | 90.0% | 14% | 0% |
| Barhampur | 50 | 234 | 72.0% | 69% | 0% |
| Tulasipur | 44 | 223 | 87.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Banadurga | 25 | 126 | 79.8% | 10% | 0% |
| Baisanilo | 21 | 97 | 80.5% | 19% | 0% |
| Balimundali | 4 | 10 | 90.0% | 100% | 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 Garam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,626
- 3,321 male · 3,305 female
- Households
- 1,442
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.7%
- below Tirtol block's villages (88.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- about the same as Tirtol block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 574
- 8.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,063
- 31.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,336 (20.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,063 workers did
- Cultivators486 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers239 (11.6%)
- Household industry66 (3.2%)
- Other work472 (22.9%)
- Marginal workers800 (38.8%)
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 Garam
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 11 km², 66% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 14
- Middle school5 of 14
- Secondary school2 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre0 of 14
- Anganwadi centre10 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes14 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Pulses (13), Mung (8), Biri (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 Tirtol block
- Amberi
- Birtol
- Bisanpur
- Bodhei
- Dainlo
- Gobindapur
- Gopalpur
- Gopalpur(S)
- Ibrisingh
- Jadatira
- Jagannathpur
- Kanakapur
- Kanimula
- Katara
- Kolar
- Kostimallikapur
- Krushnandapur
- Manijangh
- Mulisinngh
- Paragadei
- Patilo
- Pippalmadhab
- Samantarapur
- Sanara
- Tarajanga
- Tentulipada
- Tirtol
- Tulanga
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