Gram panchayat · Jamda block · Mayurbhanj
Talagaon gram panchayat
Talagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jamda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,105 people in 1,595 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,105
- Literacy
- 60.3%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120168
Villages of Talagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talgan | 322 | 1,340 | 62.8% | 3% | 56% |
| Mahiskudar | 259 | 1,206 | 55.6% | 0% | 82% |
| Kandasar | 283 | 1,177 | 72.3% | 27% | 54% |
| Kankha | 215 | 919 | 49.8% | 1% | 91% |
| Dumadihi | 140 | 696 | 59.6% | 1% | 87% |
| Laxmiposi | 130 | 655 | 60.3% | 0% | 64% |
| Mugudi | 132 | 585 | 61.8% | 14% | 83% |
| Radhanagar | 63 | 300 | 52.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Badamtalia | 51 | 227 | 56.6% | 0% | 97% |
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 Talagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,105
- 3,520 male · 3,585 female
- Households
- 1,595
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.3%
- about the same as Jamda block's villages (60.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- below Jamda block's villages (1,060)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,016
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,890
- 54.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 469 (6.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,247 (73.8%)
What the 3,890 workers did
- Cultivators625 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers227 (5.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.1%)
- Other work90 (2.3%)
- Marginal workers2,945 (75.7%)
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 Talagaon
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 23 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 9
- Health sub-centre4 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes4 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 4
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Maize (6), Millet (5), Sugarcane (3), Black Gram (3), Millets (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 Jamda block
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