Gram panchayat · Kolabira block · Jharsuguda
Samasingha gram panchayat
Samasingha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,721 people in 1,217 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,721
- Literacy
- 77.7%
- Area
- 23.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118547
Villages of Samasingha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samasingha | 959 | 3,692 | 80.2% | 25% | 23% |
| Jaladihi | 150 | 604 | 62.3% | 4% | 96% |
| Bhograpali | 108 | 425 | 78.4% | 20% | 14% |
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 Samasingha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,721
- 2,347 male · 2,374 female
- Households
- 1,217
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.7%
- above Kolabira block's villages (73.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,012
- above Kolabira block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 472
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,480
- 52.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,031 (21.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,473 (31.2%)
What the 2,480 workers did
- Cultivators320 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers153 (6.2%)
- Household industry206 (8.3%)
- Other work649 (26.2%)
- Marginal workers1,152 (46.5%)
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 Samasingha
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 24 km², 42% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat3 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (2), Vegitables (2), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Brooms (1), Stitching (1), Broomstick (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 Kolabira block
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