Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Saud gram panchayat
Saud is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,654 people in 1,787 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Soro assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,654
- Literacy
- 84.0%
- Area
- 11.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116063
Villages of Saud
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalasada | 401 | 1,873 | 80.3% | 24% | 0% |
| Saud | 309 | 1,224 | 83.1% | 26% | 0% |
| Pakhara | 291 | 1,134 | 84.6% | 18% | 5% |
| Bajana | 228 | 1,050 | 83.5% | 2% | 7% |
| Purana | 160 | 756 | 83.8% | 23% | 1% |
| Nadiali | 146 | 589 | 90.6% | 78% | 0% |
| Talapadhi | 118 | 580 | 92.0% | 28% | 0% |
| Benapada | 134 | 448 | 83.4% | 0% | 23% |
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 Saud
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,654
- 3,927 male · 3,727 female
- Households
- 1,787
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.0%
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 848
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,660
- 34.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,785 (23.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 244 (3.2%)
What the 2,660 workers did
- Cultivators857 (32.2%)
- Agricultural labourers513 (19.3%)
- Household industry18 (0.7%)
- Other work463 (17.4%)
- Marginal workers809 (30.4%)
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 Saud
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 12 km², 72% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school7 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump3 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Avana
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Talakurunia
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