Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Sarakanda gram panchayat
Sarakanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,351 people in 1,125 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,351
- Literacy
- 77.3%
- Area
- 15 km²
- LGD code
- 116575
Villages of Sarakanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkanda | 842 | 3,326 | 82.0% | 10% | 13% |
| Jamchhapar | 283 | 1,025 | 61.9% | 5% | 75% |
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 Sarakanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,351
- 2,207 male · 2,144 female
- Households
- 1,125
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.3%
- above Sohella block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- about the same as Sohella block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 473
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,249
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 378 (8.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,199 (27.6%)
What the 2,249 workers did
- Cultivators256 (11.4%)
- Agricultural labourers641 (28.5%)
- Household industry631 (28.1%)
- Other work257 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers464 (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 Sarakanda
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 15 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 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 bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Ground Nuts (2), Mung (2).
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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Bijapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Ghess
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Kangaan
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Petupali
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Senimal
- Sohella
- Srigida
- Tabada
- Tungibandhali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarakanda? Share it with us.