Gram panchayat · Kirmira block · Jharsuguda
Sulehi gram panchayat
Sulehi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kirmira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,421 people in 1,549 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,421
- Literacy
- 76.4%
- Area
- 30.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118539
Villages of Sulehi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deopan | 415 | 1,802 | 74.4% | 17% | 80% |
| Sulahi | 411 | 1,751 | 83.1% | 18% | 54% |
| Chandarpur | 376 | 1,497 | 69.1% | 15% | 70% |
| Dhengurjor | 100 | 409 | 72.6% | 5% | 88% |
| Mangaradihi | 85 | 334 | 80.9% | 3% | 97% |
| Chakbuda | 70 | 257 | 80.0% | 14% | 77% |
| Mednipur | 33 | 137 | 87.2% | 0% | 83% |
| Bungaberna | 31 | 127 | 71.4% | 9% | 52% |
| Dumberdihi | 28 | 107 | 86.9% | 0% | 46% |
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 Sulehi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,421
- 3,207 male · 3,214 female
- Households
- 1,549
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.4%
- above Kirmira block's villages (75.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- above Kirmira block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 656
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,039
- 62.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 919 (14.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,551 (70.9%)
What the 4,039 workers did
- Cultivators862 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers408 (10.1%)
- Household industry20 (0.5%)
- Other work514 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers2,235 (55.3%)
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 Sulehi
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 31 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (6), Til (5), Ground Nuts (1), Vegitable (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (5), Khali Dana (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.
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