Gram panchayat · Kolabira block · Jharsuguda
Pokharasale gram panchayat
Pokharasale is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,131 people in 1,827 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,131
- Literacy
- 72.2%
- Area
- 34.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118545
Villages of Pokharasale
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludung | 513 | 2,043 | 72.6% | 8% | 52% |
| Pokharasale | 444 | 1,781 | 79.6% | 14% | 40% |
| Gamhapali | 318 | 1,125 | 72.2% | 20% | 38% |
| Lariapali | 244 | 997 | 68.4% | 9% | 51% |
| Amati | 228 | 887 | 60.0% | 20% | 69% |
| Dhengurjore | 39 | 158 | 62.7% | 0% | 92% |
| Bairagidihi | 41 | 140 | 83.5% | 44% | 1% |
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 Pokharasale
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,131
- 3,604 male · 3,527 female
- Households
- 1,827
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.2%
- about the same as Kolabira block's villages (73.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 979
- below Kolabira block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 709
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 4,543
- 63.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 986 (13.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,452 (48.4%)
What the 4,543 workers did
- Cultivators1,219 (26.8%)
- Agricultural labourers846 (18.6%)
- Household industry131 (2.9%)
- Other work565 (12.4%)
- Marginal workers1,782 (39.2%)
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 Pokharasale
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 34 km², 42% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat7 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Wheat (5), Vegitables (3), Vegetables (2), Mustad (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (2), Khili Dana (1), Leaf Plates (1), Broom (1), Wooden Product (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.
Other gram panchayats in Kolabira block
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