Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Talapada gram panchayat
Talapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,627 people in 1,398 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,627
- Literacy
- 51.2%
- Area
- 26.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120396
Villages of Talapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talapada | 349 | 1,518 | 55.6% | 1% | 81% |
| Gahandiha | 308 | 1,489 | 40.1% | 4% | 95% |
| Chakulia | 129 | 680 | 52.3% | 1% | 88% |
| Khadipal | 143 | 661 | 64.2% | 9% | 91% |
| Mukundiapada | 122 | 570 | 66.5% | 2% | 68% |
| Daunikila | 83 | 445 | 37.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Laxmiposi | 65 | 329 | 51.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Kaliaposi | 59 | 286 | 49.1% | 0% | 83% |
| Patiapada | 48 | 229 | 33.3% | 0% | 94% |
| Lokanathpur | 38 | 192 | 52.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Bandhagan | 28 | 114 | 58.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Majuraposi | 19 | 88 | 60.5% | 22% | 68% |
| Andharikhaman | 7 | 26 | 57.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Talapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,627
- 3,258 male · 3,369 female
- Households
- 1,398
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.2%
- about the same as Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,034
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,085
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,285
- 49.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 176 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,857 (88.4%)
What the 3,285 workers did
- Cultivators248 (7.5%)
- Agricultural labourers141 (4.3%)
- Household industry51 (1.6%)
- Other work219 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers2,626 (79.9%)
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 Talapada
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 27 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 13
- Middle school2 of 13
- Secondary school1 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre10 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump12 of 13
- Electricity for homes6 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 13
- Weekly haat1 of 13
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Vegetables (13). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (13).
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
- Jarak
- Kendujiani
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Talapada? Share it with us.