Gram panchayat · Bisra block · Sundargarh
Jareikela gram panchayat
Jareikela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bisra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 4,404 people in 921 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 4,404
- Literacy
- 69.5%
- Area
- 12.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121557
Villages of Jareikela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopsinga | 230 | 1,183 | 73.5% | 6% | 39% |
| Jammal | 202 | 1,083 | 69.2% | 1% | 28% |
| Jaraikela | 227 | 934 | 70.9% | 18% | 29% |
| Dhatkidihi | 90 | 420 | 67.2% | 0% | 13% |
| Bhurtabahal | 62 | 292 | 55.7% | 0% | 63% |
| Budhikuni | 57 | 253 | 63.5% | 0% | 42% |
| Kundaposh | 47 | 211 | 70.7% | 0% | 55% |
| Muchikucha | 5 | 22 | 73.7% | 0% | 9% |
| Mahiberna | 1 | 6 | 75.0% | 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 Jareikela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,404
- 2,230 male · 2,174 female
- Households
- 921
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.5%
- above Bisra block's villages (67.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Bisra block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 557
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,082
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 241 (5.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,490 (33.8%)
What the 2,082 workers did
- Cultivators487 (23.4%)
- Agricultural labourers199 (9.6%)
- Household industry27 (1.3%)
- Other work739 (35.5%)
- Marginal workers630 (30.3%)
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 Jareikela
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 12 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school4 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus7 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (8), Wheat (1), Vegetable (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 Bisra block
- Bad Bambua
- Bhalulata
- Bisra
- Bondomunda
- Dareikela
- Jamsera
- Jhirpani
- Kapatmunda
- Manko
- Santoshpur
- Thetheiposh
- Tulsikani
- Udusu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jareikela? Share it with us.