Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Jajanga gram panchayat
Jajanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,096 people in 652 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,096
- Literacy
- 46.0%
- Area
- 34.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119445
Villages of Jajanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 206 | 926 | 46.4% | 6% | 49% |
| Bholabeda | 142 | 677 | 32.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Bandhuabeda | 108 | 573 | 56.2% | 1% | 91% |
| Gurutuan | 118 | 531 | 60.7% | 10% | 89% |
| Jamirita | 78 | 389 | 32.9% | 4% | 96% |
| Jajanga (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Jajanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,096
- 1,567 male · 1,529 female
- Households
- 652
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.0%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 574
- 18.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,330
- 43.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 134 (4.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,480 (80.1%)
What the 1,330 workers did
- Cultivators166 (12.5%)
- Agricultural labourers12 (0.9%)
- Household industry8 (0.6%)
- Other work421 (31.7%)
- Marginal workers723 (54.4%)
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 Jajanga
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 34 km², 7% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
- Serenda
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