Gram panchayat · Tangi Choudwar block · Cuttack
Safa gram panchayat
Safa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tangi Choudwar block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,376 people in 1,149 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Salipur assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,376
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117164
Villages of Safa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapha | 675 | 3,262 | 72.6% | 6% | 33% |
| Abhayapur | 176 | 776 | 71.3% | 2% | 63% |
| Bira-chintamanipur | 160 | 711 | 68.7% | 19% | 21% |
| Suanai | 138 | 627 | 79.1% | 1% | 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 Safa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,376
- 2,727 male · 2,649 female
- Households
- 1,149
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.7%
- below Tangi Choudwar block's villages (81.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- above Tangi Choudwar block's villages (956)
- Children aged 0–6
- 591
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,018
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 358 (6.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,843 (34.3%)
What the 2,018 workers did
- Cultivators338 (16.7%)
- Agricultural labourers439 (21.8%)
- Household industry58 (2.9%)
- Other work606 (30.0%)
- Marginal workers577 (28.6%)
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 Safa
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 22 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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 Tangi Choudwar block
- Agrahat
- Badasamantarapur
- Banipada
- Bhatimunda
- Bramhapur
- Garudagaon
- Govindapur
- Harianta
- Indranipatna
- Jaripada
- Kakhadi
- Kanheipur
- Karanji
- Kayalpada
- Kotasahi
- Magura Dhanmandal
- Mahisalanda
- Mangarajpur
- Nakhara
- Napanga
- Salagaon
- Sankarpur
- Uchapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Safa? Share it with us.