Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Sohella gram panchayat
Sohella is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,684 people in 1,118 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,684
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Area
- 15.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116577
Villages of Sohella
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhusarbahal | 426 | 1,754 | 78.0% | 19% | 21% |
| Ichhapali | 266 | 1,154 | 68.8% | 27% | 7% |
| Haldipali | 259 | 1,114 | 80.0% | 15% | 14% |
| Piplipali | 167 | 662 | 78.0% | 28% | 27% |
| Sohela (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Sohella
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,684
- 2,377 male · 2,307 female
- Households
- 1,118
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.2%
- about the same as 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
- 529
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,553
- 54.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 996 (21.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 777 (16.6%)
What the 2,553 workers did
- Cultivators568 (22.2%)
- Agricultural labourers633 (24.8%)
- Household industry101 (4.0%)
- Other work302 (11.8%)
- Marginal workers949 (37.2%)
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 Sohella
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 15 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nuts (4), Pulses (2), Mung (1), Vegitable (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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Bijapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Ghess
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Kangaan
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Petupali
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Sarakanda
- Senimal
- 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 Sohella? Share it with us.