Gram panchayat · Ghatgaon block · Kendujhar
Tara gram panchayat
Tara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghatgaon block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,072 people in 1,233 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,072
- Literacy
- 67.5%
- Area
- 19.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119354
Villages of Tara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara | 507 | 1,915 | 67.8% | 14% | 40% |
| Manada | 299 | 1,263 | 69.9% | 18% | 51% |
| Nakajhari | 144 | 624 | 67.8% | 15% | 43% |
| Bedapal | 132 | 590 | 74.2% | 22% | 67% |
| Banakanda | 93 | 467 | 53.1% | 2% | 79% |
| Jamuposi | 37 | 136 | 72.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Nischintapur | 21 | 77 | 36.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Tara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,072
- 2,513 male · 2,559 female
- Households
- 1,233
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.5%
- above Ghatgaon block's villages (66.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- above Ghatgaon block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 638
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,155
- 42.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 713 (14.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,663 (52.5%)
What the 2,155 workers did
- Cultivators346 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers364 (16.9%)
- Household industry135 (6.3%)
- Other work542 (25.2%)
- Marginal workers768 (35.6%)
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 Tara
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 19 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 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 homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetable (3), Wheat (2), Vegetables (1), Oilseed (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 Ghatgaon block
- Badajamuposi
- Badamasinabilla
- Badapichhula
- Balabhadrapur
- Balipokhari
- Barhatipura
- Basantapur
- Bholabeda
- Binida
- Dhenkikote
- Gadadharpur
- Khantaghar
- Manoharpur
- Muktapuir
- Mukundapurpatna
- Paidapatna
- Pandapada
- Patilo
- Pipilia
- Purumunda
- Rutisila
- Santarapur
- Sarasposi
- Sunatangiri
- Toranipokhari
- Uperdiha
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