Gram panchayat · Dahrmasala block · Jajpur
Sahanidiha gram panchayat
Sahanidiha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dahrmasala block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,920 people in 991 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmasala assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,920
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Area
- 8 km²
- LGD code
- 118359
Villages of Sahanidiha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahanidiha | 489 | 2,391 | 75.8% | 20% | 1% |
| Chaka Telipokhari | 258 | 1,353 | 82.4% | 23% | 1% |
| Baraman | 180 | 861 | 61.1% | 3% | 75% |
| Lunibara | 64 | 315 | 72.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Sahanidiha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,920
- 2,483 male · 2,437 female
- Households
- 991
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.9%
- below Dahrmasala block's villages (79.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Dahrmasala block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 641
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,328
- 27.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 799 (16.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 994 (20.2%)
What the 1,328 workers did
- Cultivators421 (31.7%)
- Agricultural labourers193 (14.5%)
- Household industry26 (2.0%)
- Other work531 (40.0%)
- Marginal workers157 (11.8%)
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 Sahanidiha
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 4 villages cover 8 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school3 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump2 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Dahrmasala block
- Abhayapur
- Anjira
- Antia
- Arabal
- Areikana
- Aruha
- Badakanichi
- Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
- Brundadeipur
- Chahata
- Chakradharpur
- Chourmuha
- Deoda
- Endalba
- Gangadharpur
- Haridaspur
- Jaraka
- Jenapur
- Kabatabandha
- Kadampal
- Kamagarh
- Kantigadia
- Khetrapal
- Kottapur
- Kumari
- Madhapurgarh
- Madhusudanpur
- Mahisara
- Mangalpur
- Marjitapur
- Mirjapur
- Neulapur
- Pakhara
- Patapur
- Patunia
- Puranaboulamal
- Raichanda
- Rekhhideipur
- Samparu
- Sundaria
- Talajanga
- Taranjia
- Thanual
- Uttarpratap
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