Gram panchayat · Lathikata block · Sundargarh
Garjan gram panchayat
Garjan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,848 people in 1,230 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,848
- Literacy
- 60.7%
- Area
- 18.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121680
Villages of Garjan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garjan | 597 | 2,764 | 61.4% | 8% | 77% |
| Dandiapali | 330 | 1,689 | 61.6% | 1% | 92% |
| Tumran | 159 | 756 | 63.0% | 0% | 73% |
| Birual | 144 | 639 | 52.7% | 15% | 35% |
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 Garjan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,848
- 2,905 male · 2,943 female
- Households
- 1,230
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.7%
- below Lathikata block's villages (66.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,013
- above Lathikata block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 801
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,172
- 37.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 331 (5.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,462 (76.3%)
What the 2,172 workers did
- Cultivators375 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers60 (2.8%)
- Household industry39 (1.8%)
- Other work933 (43.0%)
- Marginal workers765 (35.2%)
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 Garjan
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, 26% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus2 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 haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (4), Ragi (2), Mustard (2).
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 Lathikata block
- Bad-dalki
- Balanda
- Balani
- Birda
- Birkera
- Chikatmati
- Hatibandha
- Jadakudar
- Jalda
- Kalunga A
- Kalunga B
- Lathikata
- Lungei
- Mundajore
- Ramjodi
- Suidihi
- Tainsar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Garjan? Share it with us.