Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Jharigam gram panchayat
Jharigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 11,435 people in 2,723 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 11,435
- Literacy
- 47.4%
- Area
- 15.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120455
Villages of Jharigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharigam | 1,990 | 8,463 | 42.4% | 8% | 53% |
| Taliamba | 366 | 1,429 | 67.4% | 14% | 15% |
| Barandipada | 110 | 506 | 46.4% | 70% | 17% |
| Karsahandi | 120 | 505 | 62.2% | 19% | 1% |
| Nuaguda | 74 | 290 | 57.4% | 11% | 49% |
| Sarishabhata | 55 | 203 | 52.5% | 10% | 27% |
| Bandiguda | 8 | 39 | 63.6% | 0% | 41% |
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 Jharigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 11,435
- 5,738 male · 5,697 female
- Households
- 2,723
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.4%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- below Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,998
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 6,666
- 58.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,359 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,025 (43.9%)
What the 6,666 workers did
- Cultivators2,359 (35.4%)
- Agricultural labourers404 (6.1%)
- Household industry64 (1.0%)
- Other work749 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers3,090 (46.4%)
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 Jharigam
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 15 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank1 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (6), Maize (6).
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
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
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