Gram panchayat · Daringibadi block · Kandhamal
Tajungia gram panchayat
Tajungia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Daringibadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,335 people in 956 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,335
- Literacy
- 57.5%
- Area
- 28.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118912
Villages of Tajungia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalingi | 263 | 1,149 | 68.4% | 2% | 64% |
| Sikarma | 190 | 978 | 59.9% | 1% | 82% |
| Mahagudi | 186 | 745 | 61.9% | 32% | 42% |
| Tajungia | 154 | 709 | 61.1% | 26% | 48% |
| Shikabadi | 138 | 635 | 24.8% | 0% | 77% |
| Pasa | 25 | 119 | 46.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Bahamaha | 0 | 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 Tajungia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,335
- 2,112 male · 2,223 female
- Households
- 956
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.5%
- about the same as Daringibadi block's villages (56.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- about the same as Daringibadi block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 890
- 20.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,256
- 52.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 454 (10.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,790 (64.4%)
What the 2,256 workers did
- Cultivators621 (27.5%)
- Agricultural labourers265 (11.7%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work122 (5.4%)
- Marginal workers1,242 (55.1%)
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 Tajungia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 28 km², 14% of it sown with crops and 58% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes0 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Turmeric (6), Kandula Dal (4), Pulses (2).
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 Daringibadi block
- Badabanga
- Bamunigam
- Bhramarabadi
- Budaguda
- Danekbadi
- Daringbadi
- Dasingbadi
- Gadapur
- Greenbadi
- Gumikia
- Hatimunda
- Jhinjiriguda
- Katingia
- Kirikuti
- Kumbharigaon
- Partamaha
- Pliheri
- Saramuli
- Shraniketa
- Siangbali
- Simanbadi
- Sirkabarga
- Sonepur
- Tillori
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