Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Samala gram panchayat
Samala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 1,478 people in 338 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 1,478
- Literacy
- 76.5%
- Area
- 6.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115687
Villages of Samala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilinda | 149 | 635 | 73.5% | 29% | 14% |
| Samal | 131 | 576 | 83.6% | 11% | 5% |
| Bikisar | 46 | 221 | 63.9% | 35% | 30% |
| Keshabapuruninhabited | 12 | 46 | 87.5% | 28% | 0% |
| Bhaktipaluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kashinathpuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tipo (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Samala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 1,478
- 785 male · 693 female
- Households
- 338
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.5%
- below Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 883
- below Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 136
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 526
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 341 (23.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 184 (12.4%)
What the 526 workers did
- Cultivators2 (0.4%)
- Agricultural labourers5 (1.0%)
- Household industry7 (1.3%)
- Other work102 (19.4%)
- Marginal workers410 (77.9%)
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 Samala
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 6 villages cover 7 km², 14% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 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 pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (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 Kaniha block
- Arkil
- Badagundri
- Badatribeda
- Bajrakot
- Baliposi
- Bijigol
- Biru
- Burukuna
- Dalaka
- Deranga
- Gadasila
- Gendamala
- Hanumanpur
- Hariharpur
- Jarada
- Kakudia
- Kamaeri
- Kaniha
- Karanapal
- Kuilei
- Kulumo
- Parabil
- Rengali
- Santribeda
- Susaba
- Talapada
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