Gram panchayat · Kutra block · Sundargarh
Tarkera gram panchayat
Tarkera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kutra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,200 people in 990 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,200
- Literacy
- 62.3%
- Area
- 18.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121656
Villages of Tarkera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarkera | 385 | 1,600 | 64.5% | 4% | 76% |
| Sadhumunda | 215 | 979 | 66.5% | 0% | 92% |
| Udurma | 205 | 864 | 52.1% | 6% | 70% |
| Pangniabahal | 185 | 757 | 63.6% | 0% | 60% |
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 Tarkera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,200
- 2,155 male · 2,045 female
- Households
- 990
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.3%
- below Kutra block's villages (68.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Kutra block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 519
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,968
- 46.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 123 (2.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,167 (75.4%)
What the 1,968 workers did
- Cultivators635 (32.3%)
- Agricultural labourers106 (5.4%)
- Household industry16 (0.8%)
- Other work173 (8.8%)
- Marginal workers1,038 (52.7%)
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 Tarkera
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 19 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3).
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 Kutra block
- Amgova
- Biringatoli
- Gangajal
- Gyanpali
- Jharbeda
- Kandeimunda
- Katang
- Khatkurbahal
- Kiringsira
- Kutra
- Nuagaon
- Panchara
- Purkapali
- Rajabasa
- Tunmura
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Tarkera? Share it with us.