Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Saradhapur gram panchayat
Saradhapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,326 people in 1,367 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,326
- Literacy
- 69.3%
- Area
- 12.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117722
Villages of Saradhapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saradhapur | 444 | 2,072 | 67.1% | 14% | 0% |
| Kusaraba | 258 | 1,244 | 68.1% | 6% | 0% |
| Bariguda | 245 | 1,076 | 67.0% | 19% | 0% |
| Sunapali | 168 | 766 | 71.0% | 24% | 0% |
| Lakhmipur | 157 | 690 | 74.4% | 39% | 0% |
| Hirakhandi | 93 | 457 | 77.7% | 20% | 0% |
| Ukhudapattarajendrapur | 2 | 21 | 61.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Kaithapalli | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Khajuriapaitariuninhabited | 0 | 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 Saradhapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,326
- 3,218 male · 3,108 female
- Households
- 1,367
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.3%
- above Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- below Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 771
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,864
- 45.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,119 (17.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,864 workers did
- Cultivators538 (18.8%)
- Agricultural labourers399 (13.9%)
- Household industry65 (2.3%)
- Other work535 (18.7%)
- Marginal workers1,327 (46.3%)
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 Saradhapur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 12 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Sugarcane (5), Pulses (4), Vegetables (2), Moong (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
- Saba
- 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 Saradhapur? Share it with us.