Gram panchayat · Barkote block · Deogarh
Singhsal gram panchayat
Singhsal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Barkote block of Deogarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,234 people in 804 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Deogarh assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,234
- Literacy
- 73.3%
- Area
- 21.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117199
Villages of Singhsal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambagaon | 310 | 1,215 | 79.7% | 20% | 34% |
| Singhasal | 147 | 625 | 74.6% | 35% | 24% |
| Harekrishnapur | 104 | 386 | 72.6% | 0% | 33% |
| Masinta | 72 | 332 | 47.5% | 14% | 86% |
| Ghantiposi | 64 | 279 | 74.6% | 14% | 68% |
| Jagannathpur | 63 | 229 | 71.4% | 0% | 72% |
| Megha-farsanpur (Chatiapali) | 36 | 137 | 68.1% | 0% | 26% |
| Lakhapali | 8 | 31 | 89.3% | 35% | 0% |
| Purusattampur | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Singhsal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,234
- 1,621 male · 1,613 female
- Households
- 804
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.3%
- above Barkote block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Barkote block's villages (974)
- Children aged 0–6
- 406
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,407
- 43.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 550 (17.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,367 (42.3%)
What the 1,407 workers did
- Cultivators117 (8.3%)
- Agricultural labourers470 (33.4%)
- Household industry34 (2.4%)
- Other work75 (5.3%)
- Marginal workers711 (50.5%)
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 Singhsal
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 21 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes5 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus6 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (4), Ground Nuts (3), Wheat (3), Mung (1), Black Gram (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 Barkote block
- Badchhapal
- Balam
- Balanda
- Bamparda
- Basalai
- Bijayanagar
- Chheplipali
- Dandasingha
- Danra
- Dantaribahal
- Golabandha
- Gurusang
- Jharakhandhal
- Kadopada
- Kaliapal
- Kalla
- Kandhal
- Kantapali
- Kaunsibahal
- Kelda
- Kendeijuri
- Khilei
- Madhyapur
- Nuadihi
- Raitabahal
- Rambhei
- Saida
- Saruali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Singhsal? Share it with us.