Gram panchayat · Kolabira block · Jharsuguda
Sodamal gram panchayat
Sodamal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,826 people in 1,562 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,826
- Literacy
- 70.0%
- Area
- 32.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118548
Villages of Sodamal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodamal | 928 | 3,528 | 68.2% | 20% | 55% |
| Guchhapali | 257 | 883 | 71.5% | 27% | 44% |
| Amnapali | 214 | 791 | 79.0% | 33% | 39% |
| Magarapali | 81 | 327 | 64.8% | 2% | 77% |
| Ganjermal | 82 | 297 | 68.8% | 5% | 92% |
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 Sodamal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,826
- 2,909 male · 2,917 female
- Households
- 1,562
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.0%
- below Kolabira block's villages (73.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- about the same as Kolabira block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 621
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,548
- 60.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,237 (21.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,174 (54.5%)
What the 3,548 workers did
- Cultivators492 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers288 (8.1%)
- Household industry213 (6.0%)
- Other work628 (17.7%)
- Marginal workers1,927 (54.3%)
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 Sodamal
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 33 km², 12% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 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 road4 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) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat5 of 5
- 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 (5), Vegetables (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 Kolabira block
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sodamal? Share it with us.