Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Sauntpur gram panchayat
Sauntpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,963 people in 1,494 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,963
- Literacy
- 74.1%
- Area
- 16.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115982
Villages of Sauntpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauntpur | 547 | 2,110 | 73.8% | 23% | 3% |
| Sikabahenga | 314 | 1,371 | 84.4% | 24% | 6% |
| Umria | 342 | 1,338 | 65.8% | 10% | 11% |
| Lastala | 196 | 755 | 68.7% | 15% | 5% |
| Kanheimunda | 95 | 389 | 78.8% | 7% | 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 Sauntpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,963
- 3,092 male · 2,871 female
- Households
- 1,494
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.1%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 929
- below Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 743
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,108
- 35.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,080 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 325 (5.5%)
What the 2,108 workers did
- Cultivators847 (40.2%)
- Agricultural labourers453 (21.5%)
- Household industry32 (1.5%)
- Other work342 (16.2%)
- Marginal workers434 (20.6%)
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 Sauntpur
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 17 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 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 road1 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) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Wheat (3), Coconut (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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sauntpur? Share it with us.