Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Jarak gram panchayat
Jarak is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,768 people in 1,498 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,768
- Literacy
- 51.7%
- Area
- 30.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120387
Villages of Jarak
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarak | 259 | 1,289 | 43.2% | 6% | 92% |
| Ghantiadara | 212 | 853 | 54.5% | 5% | 44% |
| Mulapal | 155 | 710 | 42.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Kathuanuagaon | 142 | 656 | 65.4% | 7% | 14% |
| Panaposi | 134 | 603 | 42.6% | 2% | 56% |
| Bhadubeda | 146 | 586 | 61.3% | 1% | 76% |
| Khudsila | 112 | 551 | 46.9% | 0% | 97% |
| Nuapada | 113 | 513 | 68.5% | 9% | 61% |
| Dubapal | 92 | 427 | 67.5% | 4% | 77% |
| Kucheidiha | 93 | 405 | 35.9% | 0% | 84% |
| Banamunda | 40 | 175 | 41.7% | 0% | 85% |
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 Jarak
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,768
- 3,374 male · 3,394 female
- Households
- 1,498
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.7%
- about the same as Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,095
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,720
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 238 (3.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,805 (71.0%)
What the 3,720 workers did
- Cultivators503 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers268 (7.2%)
- Household industry37 (1.0%)
- Other work281 (7.6%)
- Marginal workers2,631 (70.7%)
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 Jarak
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 30 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 11
- Middle school4 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school1 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes3 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Vegetables (11), Maize (1). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (11), Pottery (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 Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Digdhar
- Hatigoda
- Kendujiani
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
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