Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Sharagada gram panchayat
Sharagada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,547 people in 1,170 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,547
- Literacy
- 75.2%
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118012
Villages of Sharagada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramagiri | 300 | 1,477 | 71.7% | 24% | 0% |
| Kirtipur | 207 | 1,056 | 94.7% | 12% | 0% |
| Patapalli | 155 | 755 | 80.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Ramakrishnapur | 162 | 694 | 53.2% | 2% | 0% |
| Harikrushnapur | 144 | 654 | 84.5% | 25% | 0% |
| Narayanapur | 130 | 623 | 51.5% | 5% | 0% |
| Krupasindhupur | 43 | 173 | 89.2% | 28% | 0% |
| Bijaya Raghunathpur | 29 | 115 | 91.9% | 10% | 0% |
| Narayanpur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sheragada (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Sharagada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,547
- 2,779 male · 2,768 female
- Households
- 1,170
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.2%
- above Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- above Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 643
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,231
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 742 (13.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,231 workers did
- Cultivators441 (19.8%)
- Agricultural labourers498 (22.3%)
- Household industry37 (1.7%)
- Other work427 (19.1%)
- Marginal workers828 (37.1%)
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 Sharagada
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 8 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school0 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Ragi (7), Vegetable (6), Pulses (2). Handicrafts: Bricks (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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sharagada? Share it with us.