Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Saba gram panchayat
Saba is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 17 villages, home to 4,462 people in 1,037 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 17
- Population (2011)
- 4,462
- Literacy
- 42.2%
- Area
- 17.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117721
Villages of Saba
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba | 232 | 1,096 | 58.1% | 16% | 73% |
| Patasala | 104 | 409 | 18.1% | 1% | 97% |
| Mangalapur | 75 | 323 | 47.8% | 11% | 30% |
| Barapalli | 72 | 316 | 65.8% | 81% | 2% |
| Jhilimili | 73 | 312 | 27.8% | 2% | 97% |
| Belapada | 62 | 286 | 61.4% | 29% | 0% |
| Nakatiri | 67 | 275 | 39.8% | 3% | 90% |
| Baduapadmapur | 63 | 261 | 48.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Ghodamba | 52 | 204 | 1.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Ashokapalli | 43 | 196 | 3.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Mentibaunsa | 57 | 194 | 53.9% | 29% | 49% |
| Khandipada | 34 | 168 | 32.4% | 0% | 15% |
| Bhaliagudanuasahi | 19 | 101 | 42.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Pilipadar | 30 | 101 | 47.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Gochhaguda | 20 | 79 | 10.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bhaliaguda | 19 | 77 | 53.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Kumarbandha | 15 | 64 | 12.5% | 0% | 95% |
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 Saba
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,462
- 2,150 male · 2,312 female
- Households
- 1,037
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.2%
- below Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,075
- above Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 781
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,334
- 52.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 630 (14.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,043 (68.2%)
What the 2,334 workers did
- Cultivators764 (32.7%)
- Agricultural labourers578 (24.8%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work48 (2.1%)
- Marginal workers939 (40.2%)
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 Saba
How many of the 17 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 17 villages cover 17 km², 38% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school13 of 17
- Middle school0 of 17
- Secondary school0 of 17
- Senior secondary school0 of 17
- Degree college0 of 17
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 17
- Health sub-centre1 of 17
- Anganwadi centre12 of 17
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 17
- Hand pump16 of 17
- Electricity for homes11 of 17
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 17
- Public bus0 of 17
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 17
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 17
- Commercial bank0 of 17
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 17
- Weekly haat2 of 17
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (17), Vegetables (11), Pulses (9), Vegetable (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dharakote
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jahada
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Machhakote
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Olamba
- Rugumu
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Saba? Share it with us.