Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Jharpalam gram panchayat
Jharpalam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,756 people in 986 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,756
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 22.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121598
Villages of Jharpalam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharpalanka | 233 | 925 | 65.4% | 15% | 47% |
| Girisuan | 194 | 678 | 68.2% | 3% | 37% |
| Jamukani | 146 | 611 | 74.2% | 12% | 65% |
| Bhogarakachhara | 158 | 573 | 77.2% | 4% | 72% |
| Mendara | 140 | 538 | 60.1% | 26% | 33% |
| Bijahana | 79 | 310 | 71.0% | 11% | 15% |
| Latapani | 36 | 121 | 58.5% | 0% | 23% |
| Jamakani (R.F.) | 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 Jharpalam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,756
- 1,881 male · 1,875 female
- Households
- 986
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- below Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- above Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 554
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,170
- 57.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 431 (11.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,742 (46.4%)
What the 2,170 workers did
- Cultivators790 (36.4%)
- Agricultural labourers540 (24.9%)
- Household industry20 (0.9%)
- Other work146 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers674 (31.1%)
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 Jharpalam
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 23 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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
- Hemgir
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
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