Gram panchayat · Rairakhol block · Sambalpur
Charmal gram panchayat
Charmal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rairakhol block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 4,215 people in 1,056 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 4,215
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 51.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121402
Villages of Charmal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charmal | 393 | 1,556 | 86.6% | 21% | 11% |
| Rasibeda | 170 | 675 | 83.9% | 14% | 12% |
| Keutibahal | 86 | 396 | 74.1% | 47% | 38% |
| Khubel | 81 | 332 | 91.4% | 17% | 55% |
| Jhankarpada | 83 | 314 | 88.1% | 2% | 61% |
| Brahmapura | 74 | 265 | 68.8% | 0% | 62% |
| Barihasahi | 58 | 232 | 64.4% | 3% | 87% |
| Mugpal | 38 | 170 | 75.0% | 13% | 54% |
| Khasua | 37 | 122 | 60.9% | 0% | 25% |
| Mesuapali | 24 | 105 | 72.9% | 9% | 23% |
| Kutunia | 12 | 48 | 62.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Doliberniuninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pandikimaluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Charmal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,215
- 2,172 male · 2,043 female
- Households
- 1,056
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- above Rairakhol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Rairakhol block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 480
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,167
- 51.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 701 (16.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,336 (31.7%)
What the 2,167 workers did
- Cultivators274 (12.6%)
- Agricultural labourers540 (24.9%)
- Household industry45 (2.1%)
- Other work458 (21.1%)
- Marginal workers850 (39.2%)
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 Charmal
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 51 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 53% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school1 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre8 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Pulses (11), Biri (5), Nut (3), Horse Gram (1), Beri (1), Mustard (1). Handicrafts: Leaf Mat (2), Paper Leaf Plate (1), Broom (1), Iron Products (1), Earthern Pots (1), Leaf Plates (1), Brooms (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 Rairakhol block
- Badbahal
- Badmal
- Bansajal
- Bhaliakata
- Bharatapur
- Burda
- Gadgadbahal
- Kadaligarh
- Kukudabahali
- Luhapank
- Mochibahal
- Rengali
- Tribanpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Charmal? Share it with us.