Gram panchayat · Dhenkanal Sadar block · Dhenkanal
Sankarpur gram panchayat
Sankarpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 2,670 people in 616 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 2,670
- Literacy
- 78.3%
- Area
- 5.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117276
Villages of Sankarpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentuliapatna | 420 | 1,919 | 79.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Sankarpur | 196 | 751 | 74.8% | 5% | 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 Sankarpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,670
- 1,352 male · 1,318 female
- Households
- 616
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.3%
- about the same as Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- above Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 343
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 876
- 32.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 514 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 876 workers did
- Cultivators124 (14.2%)
- Agricultural labourers57 (6.5%)
- Household industry19 (2.2%)
- Other work260 (29.7%)
- Marginal workers416 (47.5%)
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 Sankarpur
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 5 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 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 office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (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 Dhenkanal Sadar block
- Baladibandha
- Baliamba
- Banasingh
- Barada
- Beltikiri
- Bhalibol Kateni
- Bhapur
- Chandrasekhar Prasad
- Chaulia
- Dhirapatna
- Gengutia
- Gobindapur
- Kaimati
- Kakudibhag
- Kankadahad
- Kankadpal
- Madhusahupatna
- Mangalpur
- Manipur
- Nadiali
- Nagiapasi
- Nuagaon
- Radhadeipur
- Sankulei
- Saptasajya
- Sogarpasi
- Suakhaikateni
- Talabarkot
- Tarabha
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