Gram panchayat · Loisinga block · Balangir
Sargad gram panchayat
Sargad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Loisinga block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,296 people in 1,163 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,296
- Literacy
- 67.7%
- Area
- 12.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115912
Villages of Sargad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargad | 815 | 2,889 | 68.3% | 18% | 12% |
| Singhanimunda | 254 | 1,002 | 65.6% | 20% | 18% |
| Thakurpali | 94 | 405 | 68.9% | 14% | 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 Sargad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,296
- 2,137 male · 2,159 female
- Households
- 1,163
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.7%
- below Loisinga block's villages (69.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Loisinga block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 496
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,911
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 776 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 543 (12.6%)
What the 1,911 workers did
- Cultivators408 (21.4%)
- Agricultural labourers258 (13.5%)
- Household industry52 (2.7%)
- Other work389 (20.4%)
- Marginal workers804 (42.1%)
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 Sargad
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 13 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (3), Pulses (2), Sugarcane (1). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (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 Loisinga block
- Badibahal
- Badimunda
- Banipali
- Budhipadar
- Burda
- G.s.dungripalli
- Hirapur
- Jharmunda
- Jogisarda
- Kandajuri
- Kusang
- Kusmel
- Kutenpali
- Loisingha
- Magurbeda
- Ratakhandi
- Rengali
- Taliudar
- Uparbahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sargad? Share it with us.