Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Sahira gram panchayat
Sahira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,257 people in 770 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,257
- Literacy
- 86.4%
- Area
- 7 km²
- LGD code
- 119046
Villages of Sahira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahira | 253 | 1,209 | 84.7% | 36% | 0% |
| Sorisada | 190 | 765 | 85.4% | 16% | 0% |
| Dahianta | 184 | 671 | 87.8% | 19% | 0% |
| Angarakha | 143 | 612 | 89.5% | 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 Sahira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,257
- 1,441 male · 1,816 female
- Households
- 770
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.4%
- about the same as Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,260
- above Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 338
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 820
- 25.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 679 (20.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 820 workers did
- Cultivators188 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers119 (14.5%)
- Household industry17 (2.1%)
- Other work262 (32.0%)
- Marginal workers234 (28.5%)
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 Sahira
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 7 km², and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Aul block
- Arehikana
- Argal
- Atala
- Badambila
- Balakati
- Batipada
- Bhuinpur
- Chandiagari
- Dashipur
- Demal
- Desahi
- Dimiripal
- Ekamania
- Eradanga
- Gobindapur
- Juania
- Kalaspur
- Ketupal
- Koladiha
- Mahu
- Manikapatna
- Mendhapur
- Narendrapur
- Nial
- Nuapada
- Padanipal
- Palimi
- Patrapur
- Petapada
- Sanamanga
- Sansidha
- Singiri
- Tunga
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