Gram panchayat · Purushottampur block · Ganjam
Samma gram panchayat
Samma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Purushottampur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,888 people in 1,162 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kabisuryanagar assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,888
- Literacy
- 73.9%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117944
Villages of Samma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sama | 410 | 2,071 | 76.5% | 13% | 0% |
| Khatadi | 354 | 1,783 | 78.6% | 45% | 0% |
| Singipur | 255 | 1,345 | 69.5% | 33% | 0% |
| Barapalli | 92 | 422 | 61.9% | 43% | 0% |
| Kusapatta | 51 | 267 | 61.9% | 54% | 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 Samma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,888
- 3,034 male · 2,854 female
- Households
- 1,162
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.9%
- above Purushottampur block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Purushottampur block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 742
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,502
- 42.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,828 (31.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,502 workers did
- Cultivators636 (25.4%)
- Agricultural labourers245 (9.8%)
- Household industry139 (5.6%)
- Other work338 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers1,144 (45.7%)
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 Samma
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 5 km², 90% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (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 Purushottampur block
- Achuli
- Antarigam
- Arakhapur
- Baaghala
- Bada Baragam
- Badakharida
- Bhatakumarada
- Bhimapur
- Bhutasarasingi
- Changudipadar Nuagaon
- Chungighai
- Ganga-dahani
- Handighar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamuni
- Jhadabai
- Kama Nalinalkhapur
- Pandia
- Patrapur
- Raipur
- Ranajhali
- Sikula
- Solaghar
- Sunathara
- Tankachai
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