Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Palia gram panchayat
Palia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,577 people in 1,724 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,577
- Literacy
- 38.4%
- Area
- 22 km²
- LGD code
- 120458
Villages of Palia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palia | 608 | 2,824 | 35.0% | 11% | 65% |
| Ramsa | 354 | 1,483 | 36.4% | 19% | 60% |
| Bodoni | 286 | 1,329 | 46.9% | 14% | 43% |
| Beljhori | 229 | 858 | 29.2% | 5% | 74% |
| Basudevguda | 149 | 646 | 36.5% | 10% | 75% |
| Paurbelli | 98 | 437 | 61.2% | 5% | 66% |
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 Palia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,577
- 3,703 male · 3,874 female
- Households
- 1,724
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 38.4%
- about the same as Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,423
- 18.8% of residents
- Workers
- 4,374
- 57.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 919 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,723 (62.3%)
What the 4,374 workers did
- Cultivators806 (18.4%)
- Agricultural labourers752 (17.2%)
- Household industry21 (0.5%)
- Other work210 (4.8%)
- Marginal workers2,585 (59.1%)
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 Palia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 22 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (5), Ragi (3), Rasi (2).
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
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
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