Gram panchayat · Polosara block · Ganjam
Sodaka gram panchayat
Sodaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Polosara block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,555 people in 1,179 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,555
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117922
Villages of Sodaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodaka | 893 | 4,266 | 71.0% | 23% | 0% |
| Madarangapalli | 98 | 556 | 76.1% | 100% | 0% |
| Biraraghunathpur | 143 | 535 | 73.3% | 11% | 1% |
| Banaraghunathapur | 45 | 198 | 78.3% | 17% | 0% |
| Banamalipalli | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sadakahill | 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 Sodaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,555
- 2,811 male · 2,744 female
- Households
- 1,179
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- above Polosara block's villages (69.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- below Polosara block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 673
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,162
- 38.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,647 (29.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.1%)
What the 2,162 workers did
- Cultivators532 (24.6%)
- Agricultural labourers226 (10.5%)
- Household industry36 (1.7%)
- Other work402 (18.6%)
- Marginal workers966 (44.7%)
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 Sodaka
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 8 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Groundnut (4).
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 Polosara block
- Badapankalabadi
- Balichai
- Banthapalli
- Bartani
- Bellagam
- Bhabarada
- Budhaisuni
- Chirikipada Sasan
- Dhumkapada
- Ghodapalana
- Gochabadi
- Hatiota
- J.dengapadar
- Jakar
- Kalamba
- Kanachai
- Kendubadi
- Khanduru
- Madhupalli
- Mala-tentulia
- Mandar
- Mathura
- Nimina
- Pandiripada
- Rumagada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sodaka? Share it with us.