Gram panchayat · Basta block · Balasore
Sahada gram panchayat
Sahada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Basta block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,254 people in 1,555 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,254
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Area
- 10.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116137
Villages of Sahada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara(Sahada) | 749 | 2,963 | 77.9% | 32% | 7% |
| Gotadiha | 214 | 869 | 80.1% | 46% | 1% |
| Agarpada | 166 | 689 | 62.8% | 98% | 0% |
| Panasa | 141 | 552 | 78.3% | 47% | 0% |
| Pahana | 119 | 470 | 84.7% | 13% | 2% |
| Kusadiha | 90 | 393 | 66.2% | 70% | 0% |
| Jayanagarpatna | 76 | 318 | 64.6% | 100% | 0% |
| Agneswardobha | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Baharbramattar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bahariachak | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Mangaldova | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Minadova | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nalitagadia | 0 | 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 Sahada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,254
- 3,185 male · 3,069 female
- Households
- 1,555
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.8%
- below Basta block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- above Basta block's villages (951)
- Children aged 0–6
- 847
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,328
- 37.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,937 (47.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 233 (3.7%)
What the 2,328 workers did
- Cultivators458 (19.7%)
- Agricultural labourers716 (30.8%)
- Household industry13 (0.6%)
- Other work248 (10.7%)
- Marginal workers893 (38.4%)
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 Sahada
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 10 km², 86% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Basta block
- Babarda
- Baniadiha
- Barunagadia
- Basuchakurai
- Brahmanda
- Chormara
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Darada
- Dudhahansa
- Gadpada
- Irda
- Kadarayan
- Kainagari
- Karua
- Kasipada
- Kudia
- Kulida
- Mathani
- Mukuliasi
- Nabara
- Naikudi
- Natakata
- Patharjhara
- Paunskuli
- Purusottampur
- Putura
- Raghunathpur
- Rasalpur
- Routpada
- Sadanandapur
- Santoshpur
- Singla
- Tadada
- Velora
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