Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Hemgir gram panchayat
Hemgir is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,251 people in 1,593 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,251
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Area
- 47.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121597
Villages of Hemgir
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemgir | 1,063 | 4,030 | 79.6% | 19% | 37% |
| Jhulenbar | 167 | 690 | 74.6% | 4% | 28% |
| Arjundarha | 95 | 408 | 65.3% | 17% | 41% |
| Ostali | 93 | 363 | 74.7% | 36% | 37% |
| Biswanathpur | 61 | 262 | 54.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Jareikela | 60 | 262 | 85.7% | 8% | 10% |
| Khuntipani | 26 | 121 | 62.7% | 62% | 0% |
| Kamalaga | 28 | 115 | 43.8% | 0% | 89% |
| R.F. Near Khuntipani | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Rakashabudha | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sukhabandh | 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 Hemgir
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,251
- 3,194 male · 3,057 female
- Households
- 1,593
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.2%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- below Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 788
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,816
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,086 (17.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,370 (37.9%)
What the 2,816 workers did
- Cultivators345 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers173 (6.1%)
- Household industry60 (2.1%)
- Other work737 (26.2%)
- Marginal workers1,501 (53.3%)
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 Hemgir
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 48 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 44% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
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