Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Jharpokharia gram panchayat
Jharpokharia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 7,396 people in 1,738 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 7,396
- Literacy
- 76.3%
- Area
- 19.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120347
Villages of Jharpokharia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharpokharia | 469 | 2,001 | 91.7% | 3% | 19% |
| Ghiajodi | 321 | 1,284 | 79.3% | 1% | 23% |
| Dighi | 233 | 1,108 | 53.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Puani | 99 | 395 | 72.7% | 5% | 18% |
| Jhadbeda | 87 | 368 | 83.9% | 0% | 11% |
| Dhangheri | 104 | 367 | 69.1% | 1% | 54% |
| Palasia | 84 | 355 | 77.3% | 0% | 35% |
| Andhari | 68 | 332 | 77.0% | 9% | 66% |
| Gohalamunda | 74 | 329 | 78.4% | 0% | 13% |
| Arjundiha | 60 | 296 | 54.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Jaunti | 41 | 197 | 46.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Chaulgeri | 40 | 126 | 80.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hill Block | 27 | 110 | 56.7% | 0% | 93% |
| Salbani | 16 | 66 | 70.9% | 0% | 58% |
| Hatibari | 12 | 48 | 85.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Kandalia | 3 | 14 | 70.0% | 0% | 64% |
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 Jharpokharia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,396
- 3,820 male · 3,576 female
- Households
- 1,738
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.3%
- above Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 936
- below Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 957
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,459
- 46.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 133 (1.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,077 (41.6%)
What the 3,459 workers did
- Cultivators514 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers484 (14.0%)
- Household industry49 (1.4%)
- Other work774 (22.4%)
- Marginal workers1,638 (47.4%)
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 Jharpokharia
How many of the 16 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 19 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 16
- Middle school2 of 16
- Secondary school2 of 16
- Senior secondary school1 of 16
- Degree college1 of 16
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 16
- Health sub-centre1 of 16
- Anganwadi centre12 of 16
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 16
- Hand pump14 of 16
- Electricity for homes11 of 16
Roads & transport
- All-weather road14 of 16
- Public bus2 of 16
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 16
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 16
- Commercial bank0 of 16
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 16
- Weekly haat2 of 16
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15), Sabai Grass (1), Vegetables (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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
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