Gram panchayat · Kirmira block · Jharsuguda
Kirmira gram panchayat
Kirmira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kirmira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,471 people in 1,153 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,471
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118537
Villages of Kirmira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirmira | 1,084 | 4,220 | 67.2% | 16% | 57% |
| Halkadhipa | 69 | 251 | 87.6% | 8% | 58% |
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 Kirmira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,471
- 2,251 male · 2,220 female
- Households
- 1,153
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- below Kirmira block's villages (75.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Kirmira block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 487
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,976
- 44.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 705 (15.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,567 (57.4%)
What the 1,976 workers did
- Cultivators238 (12.0%)
- Agricultural labourers334 (16.9%)
- Household industry45 (2.3%)
- Other work235 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers1,124 (56.9%)
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 Kirmira
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 15 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college1 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre1 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 road1 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) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Wheat (1), Til (1). Handicrafts: Broom (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 Kirmira block
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