Gram panchayat · Dharamagarh block · Kalahandi
Tarapur gram panchayat
Tarapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharamagarh block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,806 people in 2,111 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,806
- Literacy
- 54.4%
- Area
- 22.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118644
Villages of Tarapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarapur | 983 | 3,702 | 55.8% | 8% | 28% |
| Jharkundamal | 764 | 2,772 | 52.3% | 22% | 48% |
| Ichhapur | 200 | 754 | 47.7% | 17% | 64% |
| Poda Beda | 164 | 578 | 65.2% | 30% | 31% |
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 Tarapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,806
- 3,821 male · 3,985 female
- Households
- 2,111
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.4%
- below Dharamagarh block's villages (55.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,043
- above Dharamagarh block's villages (991)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,064
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 4,322
- 55.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,206 (15.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,038 (38.9%)
What the 4,322 workers did
- Cultivators544 (12.6%)
- Agricultural labourers1,006 (23.3%)
- Household industry48 (1.1%)
- Other work168 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers2,556 (59.1%)
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 Tarapur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 23 km², 79% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Dharamagarh block
- Bad Ghumer
- Badbafla
- Badbasul
- Bagad
- Behera
- Boden
- Bramhanchhendia
- Chhanchanbahali
- Chhilpa
- Dhanarpur
- Dumarguda
- Gadiajore
- Jayantapur
- Kadalimunda
- Kangaon
- Kankeri
- Khairapadar
- Nandagaon
- Parla
- Sandhikulihari
- Tambachhada
- Tendapali
- Tipiguda
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