Gram panchayat · Anandapur block · Kendujhar
Taratara gram panchayat
Taratara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,549 people in 1,476 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,549
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119264
Villages of Taratara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudugaon | 342 | 1,534 | 73.8% | 3% | 50% |
| Bahabaradanga | 329 | 1,523 | 39.9% | 5% | 76% |
| Taratara | 245 | 1,069 | 90.3% | 15% | 14% |
| Balakati | 165 | 737 | 88.8% | 3% | 3% |
| Khamarnendi | 88 | 357 | 86.1% | 5% | 68% |
| Rugudi | 73 | 353 | 82.4% | 3% | 92% |
| Mathianendi | 81 | 351 | 85.2% | 0% | 40% |
| Malarpada | 61 | 242 | 84.9% | 33% | 0% |
| Dumuribandha | 54 | 222 | 38.4% | 3% | 95% |
| Dankia | 38 | 161 | 79.1% | 98% | 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 Taratara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,549
- 3,322 male · 3,227 female
- Households
- 1,476
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- above Anandapur block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Anandapur block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 857
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,606
- 39.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 587 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,012 (46.0%)
What the 2,606 workers did
- Cultivators598 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers391 (15.0%)
- Household industry17 (0.7%)
- Other work334 (12.8%)
- Marginal workers1,266 (48.6%)
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 Taratara
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 13 km², 11% of it sown with crops and 58% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school9 of 10
- Secondary school2 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre10 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump7 of 10
- Electricity for homes7 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 10
- Public bus1 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Sesame (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 Anandapur block
- Bailo
- Baunsagarh
- Belabahali
- Budhikuda
- Dhakotha
- Gayalamunda
- Haridapal
- Jalasuan
- Kantipal
- Kathakata
- Kodapada
- Kolimati
- Manoharpur
- Mochinda
- Panasadiha
- Panchupalli
- Salabani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Taratara? Share it with us.