Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Topria gram panchayat
Topria is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,008 people in 1,314 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,008
- Literacy
- 79.4%
- Area
- 26.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121608
Villages of Topria
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toparia | 687 | 2,604 | 79.7% | 15% | 26% |
| Kandadhuda | 271 | 1,061 | 74.4% | 9% | 31% |
| Gaikanpali | 133 | 490 | 83.5% | 2% | 17% |
| Chandrapur | 88 | 354 | 94.1% | 42% | 0% |
| Samdarpinda | 70 | 269 | 73.7% | 13% | 49% |
| Jamujharia | 65 | 230 | 72.5% | 25% | 46% |
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 Topria
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,008
- 2,534 male · 2,474 female
- Households
- 1,314
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.4%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- about the same as Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 543
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,919
- 58.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 737 (14.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,332 (26.6%)
What the 2,919 workers did
- Cultivators724 (24.8%)
- Agricultural labourers353 (12.1%)
- Household industry11 (0.4%)
- Other work216 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,615 (55.3%)
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 Topria
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 27 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre4 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 4
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Tumulia
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