Gram panchayat · Rajgangpur block · Sundargarh
Jareikela gram panchayat
Jareikela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,457 people in 717 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,457
- Literacy
- 55.0%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121732
Villages of Jareikela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahiamb | 263 | 1,255 | 50.2% | 3% | 87% |
| Jareikela | 248 | 1,238 | 52.6% | 5% | 93% |
| Chandiposh | 161 | 732 | 63.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Bargada | 45 | 232 | 66.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Jareikela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,457
- 1,732 male · 1,725 female
- Households
- 717
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.0%
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (65.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 606
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,779
- 51.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 95 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,194 (92.4%)
What the 1,779 workers did
- Cultivators100 (5.6%)
- Agricultural labourers25 (1.4%)
- Household industry6 (0.3%)
- Other work35 (2.0%)
- Marginal workers1,613 (90.7%)
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 Jareikela
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 17 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Rajgangpur block
- Alanda
- Buchukupara
- Budham
- Chhatam
- Chungimati
- Dhelua
- Garvana
- Jaurumal
- Jhagarpur
- Kesramal
- Kukuda
- Kukudamunda
- Kunmuru
- Kutunia
- Laing
- Malidihi
- Panposh
- Raikakachhar
- Sagjore
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Jareikela? Share it with us.