Gram panchayat · K.nuagan block · Kandhamal
Sarangada gram panchayat
Sarangada is a gram panchayat (village council) in K.nuagan block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,478 people in 1,675 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baliguda assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,478
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 32.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118931
Villages of Sarangada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarangagada | 1,037 | 3,925 | 77.5% | 10% | 12% |
| Madiguda | 168 | 673 | 71.8% | 3% | 82% |
| Gundargam | 148 | 533 | 61.2% | 25% | 53% |
| Banegam | 111 | 497 | 62.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Solaguda | 111 | 424 | 62.3% | 7% | 40% |
| Pendipadar | 63 | 277 | 63.0% | 4% | 90% |
| Surusudi | 37 | 149 | 68.8% | 11% | 89% |
| Adamgajira | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Sarangada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,478
- 3,159 male · 3,319 female
- Households
- 1,675
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- above K.nuagan block's villages (65.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,051
- about the same as K.nuagan block's villages (1,057)
- Children aged 0–6
- 836
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,136
- 48.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 602 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,369 (36.6%)
What the 3,136 workers did
- Cultivators339 (10.8%)
- Agricultural labourers233 (7.4%)
- Household industry51 (1.6%)
- Other work784 (25.0%)
- Marginal workers1,729 (55.1%)
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 Sarangada
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 33 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 64% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Turmeric (7).
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 K.nuagan block
- Adimaha
- Balligada
- Bondaguda
- Chanchedi
- Gandrigaon
- Gunjibadi
- Jiridikia
- Kanjamendi
- Kudutuli
- Letingia
- Mahasinghi
- Sainpada
- Sirtiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarangada? Share it with us.