Gram panchayat · Kusumi block · Mayurbhanj
Talokpokhari gram panchayat
Talokpokhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 4,975 people in 1,059 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 4,975
- Literacy
- 51.2%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120271
Villages of Talokpokhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhandan | 255 | 1,200 | 61.9% | 1% | 71% |
| Talakpokhari | 113 | 548 | 56.6% | 1% | 89% |
| Dighia | 96 | 539 | 51.9% | 0% | 95% |
| Badam | 110 | 467 | 39.3% | 0% | 76% |
| Tinaposi | 63 | 350 | 52.8% | 33% | 67% |
| Dudhijharan | 88 | 349 | 12.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Pahadpur | 73 | 336 | 46.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Badjaidhanposi | 66 | 325 | 47.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Kantasola | 75 | 314 | 53.6% | 0% | 68% |
| Bagdega | 61 | 279 | 63.7% | 16% | 83% |
| Bhadusahi | 59 | 268 | 52.8% | 11% | 89% |
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 Talokpokhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,975
- 2,408 male · 2,567 female
- Households
- 1,059
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.2%
- below Kusumi block's villages (59.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,066
- above Kusumi block's villages (1,043)
- Children aged 0–6
- 803
- 16.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,668
- 53.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 211 (4.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,126 (82.9%)
What the 2,668 workers did
- Cultivators516 (19.3%)
- Agricultural labourers184 (6.9%)
- Household industry18 (0.7%)
- Other work681 (25.5%)
- Marginal workers1,269 (47.6%)
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 Talokpokhari
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 17 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school1 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes7 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (10), Maize (8), Black Gram (2), Wheat (2).
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 Kusumi block
- Aharbandh
- Badhatnabeda
- Bhutukabadi
- Chuapani
- Dhangirimuta
- Hatbadra
- Jaipur
- Jarda
- Jhipabandha
- Kusumi
- Mayurdar
- Talapati
- Uparbeda
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