Gram panchayat · Daringibadi block · Kandhamal
Sonepur gram panchayat
Sonepur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Daringibadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 4,806 people in 1,017 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 4,806
- Literacy
- 35.7%
- Area
- 31.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118911
Villages of Sonepur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonpur | 184 | 876 | 42.0% | 1% | 4% |
| Gahakia | 178 | 847 | 38.4% | 10% | 52% |
| Katadamaha | 84 | 463 | 38.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Banjamaha | 98 | 425 | 9.8% | 0% | 75% |
| Satungia | 93 | 425 | 35.8% | 0% | 96% |
| Atinbadi | 96 | 416 | 35.9% | 0% | 72% |
| Dabedi | 78 | 390 | 29.2% | 2% | 92% |
| Machhadapanga | 73 | 367 | 42.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Juangia | 52 | 238 | 36.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Budrapanga | 45 | 210 | 43.9% | 2% | 65% |
| Niski | 19 | 79 | 32.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bandapanga | 17 | 70 | 36.8% | 0% | 97% |
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 Sonepur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,806
- 2,341 male · 2,465 female
- Households
- 1,017
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 35.7%
- below Daringibadi block's villages (56.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- about the same as Daringibadi block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,155
- 24.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,608
- 54.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 103 (2.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,202 (66.6%)
What the 2,608 workers did
- Cultivators601 (23.0%)
- Agricultural labourers277 (10.6%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work32 (1.2%)
- Marginal workers1,696 (65.0%)
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 Sonepur
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 32 km², 13% of it sown with crops and 68% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 12
- Middle school5 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre10 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes0 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Turmeric (12), Kandula Dal (12), Corn (9), Paddy (3).
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 Daringibadi block
- Badabanga
- Bamunigam
- Bhramarabadi
- Budaguda
- Danekbadi
- Daringbadi
- Dasingbadi
- Gadapur
- Greenbadi
- Gumikia
- Hatimunda
- Jhinjiriguda
- Katingia
- Kirikuti
- Kumbharigaon
- Partamaha
- Pliheri
- Saramuli
- Shraniketa
- Siangbali
- Simanbadi
- Sirkabarga
- Tajungia
- Tillori
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