Gram panchayat · Danagadi block · Jajpur
Jakhapura gram panchayat
Jakhapura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Danagadi block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,157 people in 1,046 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sukinda assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,157
- Literacy
- 85.1%
- Area
- 14.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118372
Villages of Jakhapura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakha Pura | 853 | 4,152 | 87.2% | 21% | 0% |
| Balunga Bandi | 193 | 1,005 | 76.0% | 48% | 11% |
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 Jakhapura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,157
- 2,653 male · 2,504 female
- Households
- 1,046
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.1%
- above Danagadi block's villages (68.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 944
- below Danagadi block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 611
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,570
- 30.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,368 (26.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 120 (2.3%)
What the 1,570 workers did
- Cultivators235 (15.0%)
- Agricultural labourers129 (8.2%)
- Household industry8 (0.5%)
- Other work1,079 (68.7%)
- Marginal workers119 (7.6%)
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 Jakhapura
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 14 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- 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 (2), Vegetables (2), Mung (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 Danagadi block
- Bangarkota
- Chandia
- Chitri
- Deulakana
- Dhuligarh
- Gobardhanpur
- Khapuriapada
- Kiajhar
- Kumbhiragadia
- Mangalpur
- Mantira
- Nachhipura
- Nadiabhanga
- Ollala
- Ostapal
- Pankapal
- Rachhipur
- Ranagundi
- Ranipada
- Salijanga
- Trijanga
- Uchabali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jakhapura? Share it with us.