Gram panchayat · Kolabira block · Jharsuguda
Kelendamal gram panchayat
Kelendamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,207 people in 1,429 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,207
- Literacy
- 72.8%
- Area
- 30.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118541
Villages of Kelendamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudigaon | 386 | 1,762 | 76.8% | 22% | 44% |
| Kelenda | 303 | 1,370 | 66.6% | 10% | 61% |
| Keldamal | 193 | 833 | 81.2% | 28% | 23% |
| Rengalpali | 180 | 741 | 67.6% | 4% | 54% |
| Khunapali | 140 | 626 | 73.3% | 9% | 40% |
| Nuapali | 93 | 339 | 72.3% | 1% | 48% |
| Sunajharia | 69 | 297 | 62.4% | 9% | 57% |
| Jammal(Kulta) | 65 | 239 | 75.5% | 18% | 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 Kelendamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,207
- 3,167 male · 3,040 female
- Households
- 1,429
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.8%
- about the same as Kolabira block's villages (73.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- below Kolabira block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 690
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,369
- 54.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 925 (14.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,786 (44.9%)
What the 3,369 workers did
- Cultivators584 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers277 (8.2%)
- Household industry243 (7.2%)
- Other work853 (25.3%)
- Marginal workers1,412 (41.9%)
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 Kelendamal
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 30 km², 35% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school7 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 8
- Weekly haat8 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Wheat (2), Mustad (1), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (1), Khali Dana (1), Mats (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.
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