Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Deojhar gram panchayat
Deojhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,369 people in 1,156 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,369
- Literacy
- 55.8%
- Area
- 22.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119443
Villages of Deojhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialijoda | 277 | 1,354 | 58.5% | 0% | 81% |
| Deojhar | 241 | 1,048 | 42.3% | 2% | 82% |
| Gobaradhanpur | 178 | 860 | 56.9% | 3% | 59% |
| Mahadebanasa | 158 | 752 | 66.0% | 7% | 66% |
| Kulumu | 115 | 513 | 43.9% | 3% | 45% |
| Thakurani | 88 | 432 | 53.0% | 0% | 85% |
| Kitabeda | 99 | 410 | 77.6% | 4% | 16% |
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 Deojhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,369
- 2,708 male · 2,661 female
- Households
- 1,156
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.8%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,013
- 18.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,169
- 40.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 135 (2.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,624 (67.5%)
What the 2,169 workers did
- Cultivators67 (3.1%)
- Agricultural labourers11 (0.5%)
- Household industry9 (0.4%)
- Other work1,393 (64.2%)
- Marginal workers689 (31.8%)
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 Deojhar
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 23 km², and 77% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 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 pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 7
- Weekly haat5 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
- Serenda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Deojhar? Share it with us.