Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Ekamba B gram panchayat
Ekamba B is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,871 people in 1,128 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,871
- Literacy
- 43.3%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120453
Villages of Ekamba B
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekamba | 488 | 2,133 | 40.3% | 4% | 79% |
| Dhanpur | 377 | 1,607 | 35.6% | 16% | 57% |
| Goramba | 263 | 1,131 | 59.4% | 9% | 49% |
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 Ekamba B
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,871
- 2,460 male · 2,411 female
- Households
- 1,128
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 43.3%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 881
- 18.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,756
- 56.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 450 (9.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,166 (65.0%)
What the 2,756 workers did
- Cultivators799 (29.0%)
- Agricultural labourers712 (25.8%)
- Household industry4 (0.1%)
- Other work237 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers1,004 (36.4%)
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 Ekamba B
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 11 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat3 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Vegetables (1), Ragi (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
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