Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Sarasmal gram panchayat
Sarasmal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,499 people in 951 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,499
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Area
- 12.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115862
Villages of Sarasmal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasmal | 276 | 975 | 60.5% | 12% | 29% |
| Chormara | 260 | 964 | 73.4% | 37% | 11% |
| Apamara | 175 | 666 | 72.1% | 24% | 2% |
| Palaskhand | 144 | 535 | 75.2% | 7% | 4% |
| Kanakpur | 96 | 359 | 50.6% | 30% | 0% |
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 Sarasmal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,499
- 1,730 male · 1,769 female
- Households
- 951
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.6%
- about the same as Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- above Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 432
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,610
- 46.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 783 (22.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 413 (11.8%)
What the 1,610 workers did
- Cultivators195 (12.1%)
- Agricultural labourers248 (15.4%)
- Household industry19 (1.2%)
- Other work164 (10.2%)
- Marginal workers984 (61.1%)
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 Sarasmal
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 12 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (5).
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 Deogaon block
- Arjunpur
- Badbahal
- Badbandh
- Bandhapada
- Brahmanijore
- Deogaon
- Desandh
- Dhandamal
- Dumerpita
- Gaibahal
- Goudgoth
- Gudkhapala
- Hatisara
- Jarasingha
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sikuan
- Singhamunda
- Udar
- Uparjhar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarasmal? Share it with us.