Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Talab gram panchayat
Talab is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 8,322 people in 1,910 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 8,322
- Literacy
- 65.6%
- Area
- 22.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121309
Villages of Talab
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talaba | 752 | 2,964 | 66.2% | 30% | 29% |
| Jamadarpali | 369 | 1,943 | 54.3% | 6% | 82% |
| Jogipali | 164 | 691 | 75.9% | 17% | 36% |
| Tihura | 137 | 630 | 80.8% | 34% | 35% |
| Bhalu kunda | 148 | 619 | 53.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Pandaripali | 103 | 497 | 65.1% | 11% | 82% |
| Madhupur | 100 | 395 | 67.2% | 13% | 72% |
| Bhualpali | 82 | 368 | 80.5% | 8% | 88% |
| Baramunda | 55 | 215 | 87.9% | 0% | 97% |
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 Talab
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,322
- 4,234 male · 4,088 female
- Households
- 1,910
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.6%
- below Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- about the same as Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 930
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,630
- 55.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,455 (17.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,769 (57.3%)
What the 4,630 workers did
- Cultivators327 (7.1%)
- Agricultural labourers1,725 (37.3%)
- Household industry443 (9.6%)
- Other work960 (20.7%)
- Marginal workers1,175 (25.4%)
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 Talab
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 23 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (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 Dhankauda block
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