Gram panchayat · Nabarangpur block · Nabarangpur
Taragam gram panchayat
Taragam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nabarangpur block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,873 people in 1,072 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,873
- Literacy
- 56.7%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 120498
Villages of Taragam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taragam | 398 | 1,851 | 69.8% | 44% | 33% |
| Pilika | 337 | 1,445 | 55.1% | 25% | 58% |
| Gomagura | 159 | 789 | 36.7% | 0% | 96% |
| Patramunda | 178 | 788 | 47.1% | 6% | 88% |
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 Taragam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,873
- 2,343 male · 2,530 female
- Households
- 1,072
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.7%
- above Nabarangpur block's villages (46.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,080
- above Nabarangpur block's villages (1,021)
- Children aged 0–6
- 797
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,201
- 45.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,228 (25.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,897 (59.5%)
What the 2,201 workers did
- Cultivators285 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers563 (25.6%)
- Household industry28 (1.3%)
- Other work379 (17.2%)
- Marginal workers946 (43.0%)
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 Taragam
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 13 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Wheat (1), Sugarcane (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 Nabarangpur block
- Agnipur
- Badakumuli
- Badamosigam
- Baghasiuni
- Basini
- Bhatrasiuni
- Bikrampur
- Chatahandi
- Mantriguda
- Pujariguda
- Sanamosigam
- Sindhigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Taragam? Share it with us.