Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Sarmuhan gram panchayat
Sarmuhan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,360 people in 1,272 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,360
- Literacy
- 54.5%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115840
Villages of Sarmuhan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarmuhan | 331 | 1,306 | 63.2% | 11% | 23% |
| Kharkhara | 261 | 1,272 | 47.2% | 21% | 62% |
| Bhalukhai | 239 | 1,007 | 51.2% | 18% | 48% |
| Budhabhata | 221 | 912 | 68.4% | 6% | 11% |
| Ainlabhata | 206 | 817 | 40.9% | 13% | 64% |
| Guhiriapadar | 14 | 46 | 36.1% | 0% | 76% |
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 Sarmuhan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,360
- 2,682 male · 2,678 female
- Households
- 1,272
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.5%
- below Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- about the same as Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 877
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,392
- 44.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 747 (13.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,235 (41.7%)
What the 2,392 workers did
- Cultivators609 (25.5%)
- Agricultural labourers398 (16.6%)
- Household industry22 (0.9%)
- Other work219 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers1,144 (47.8%)
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 Sarmuhan
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 24 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 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-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Cotton (6), Banana Production (1).
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 Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Bahabal
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Dhumabhata
- Gambhari
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kandhenjhula
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarmuhan? Share it with us.