Gram panchayat · Hinjilicut block · Ganjam
Saru gram panchayat
Saru is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,618 people in 1,060 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,618
- Literacy
- 73.8%
- Area
- 8.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117779
Villages of Saru
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saru | 639 | 2,706 | 77.0% | 31% | 0% |
| Nuasaru | 231 | 980 | 69.5% | 47% | 0% |
| Punarkhandi | 190 | 932 | 69.4% | 38% | 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 Saru
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,618
- 2,251 male · 2,367 female
- Households
- 1,060
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.8%
- above Hinjilicut block's villages (70.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,052
- above Hinjilicut block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 534
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,969
- 42.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,642 (35.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3 (0.1%)
What the 1,969 workers did
- Cultivators351 (17.8%)
- Agricultural labourers673 (34.2%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work490 (24.9%)
- Marginal workers450 (22.9%)
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 Saru
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 8 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Hinjilicut block
- Badakhandi
- Bellagam
- Bhabandha
- Burupada
- Chandali
- Darubhadra
- Dayapalli
- Dhobadi
- Durbandha
- Gandola
- Kanchura
- Kharida
- Makarjhola
- Naudika
- Pattiapadar
- Pochilima
- Relaba
- Sikiri
- Sohapur
- Syasan Ambagam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Saru? Share it with us.