Gram panchayat · Junagarh block · Kalahandi
Talamala gram panchayat
Talamala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,930 people in 1,038 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,930
- Literacy
- 59.8%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118719
Villages of Talamala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talamala | 739 | 2,726 | 60.6% | 22% | 1% |
| Masigaon | 285 | 1,140 | 56.6% | 13% | 0% |
| Sahajakana | 14 | 64 | 78.9% | 17% | 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 Talamala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,930
- 1,909 male · 2,021 female
- Households
- 1,038
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.8%
- above Junagarh block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- above Junagarh block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 565
- 14.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,096
- 53.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 762 (19.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 30 (0.8%)
What the 2,096 workers did
- Cultivators502 (24.0%)
- Agricultural labourers444 (21.2%)
- Household industry43 (2.1%)
- Other work68 (3.2%)
- Marginal workers1,039 (49.6%)
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 Talamala
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 10 km², 77% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Junagarh block
- Asttagaon
- Baladiamal
- Bankapalas
- Baxitulisipali
- Bhainriguda
- Budhipadar
- Charbahal
- Charbahati
- Chhuriagaon
- Chicheiguda
- Chingudisar
- Dasigaon
- Dedarh
- Dundeimal
- Goudchendia
- Habaspur
- Kalaigaon
- Kaliakundal
- Kalopala
- Kendupati
- Mahichal;a
- Maliguda
- Manijora
- Matigaon
- Meriabandhali
- Mundaraguda
- Naktiguda
- Nandol
- Palash
- Pilikia
- Rajpur
- Sanyasikundamal
- Taljaring
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