Gram panchayat · Danagadi block · Jajpur
Kiajhar gram panchayat
Kiajhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Danagadi block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 16,406 people in 3,401 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sukinda assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 16,406
- Literacy
- 50.2%
- Area
- 227 km²
- LGD code
- 118374
Villages of Kiajhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomka Forest Block | 2,849 | 13,696 | 51.2% | 10% | 63% |
| Janindapal | 216 | 1,117 | 61.2% | 12% | 54% |
| Champajhar | 152 | 679 | 34.3% | 7% | 81% |
| Panubahali | 115 | 564 | 29.0% | 5% | 86% |
| Tungei Suni | 69 | 350 | 33.3% | 0% | 99% |
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 Kiajhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 16,406
- 8,369 male · 8,037 female
- Households
- 3,401
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.2%
- below Danagadi block's villages (68.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- about the same as Danagadi block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 3,016
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 5,242
- 32.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,521 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 10,565 (64.4%)
What the 5,242 workers did
- Cultivators871 (16.6%)
- Agricultural labourers746 (14.2%)
- Household industry134 (2.6%)
- Other work1,163 (22.2%)
- Marginal workers2,328 (44.4%)
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 Kiajhar
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 227 km², 1% of it sown with crops and 45% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 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-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank1 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (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 Danagadi block
- Bangarkota
- Chandia
- Chitri
- Deulakana
- Dhuligarh
- Gobardhanpur
- Jakhapura
- Khapuriapada
- 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 Kiajhar? Share it with us.