Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Saintala gram panchayat
Saintala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 7,148 people in 1,694 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 7,148
- Literacy
- 71.5%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116000
Villages of Saintala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saintala | 1,677 | 7,083 | 71.6% | 16% | 21% |
| Karlabahali | 17 | 65 | 66.1% | 20% | 80% |
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 Saintala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,148
- 3,367 male · 3,781 female
- Households
- 1,694
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.5%
- above Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,123
- above Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 780
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,040
- 28.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,112 (15.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,510 (21.1%)
What the 2,040 workers did
- Cultivators319 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers177 (8.7%)
- Household industry199 (9.8%)
- Other work1,109 (54.4%)
- Marginal workers236 (11.6%)
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 Saintala
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 14 km², and 34% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college1 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre1 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank1 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Vegetables (1), Sugar Cane (1), Red Gram (1), Black Gram (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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Saintala? Share it with us.