Gram panchayat · Hatadihi block · Kendujhar
Samana gram panchayat
Samana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 8,519 people in 1,954 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 8,519
- Literacy
- 88.9%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119408
Villages of Samana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samana | 364 | 1,568 | 93.9% | 34% | 0% |
| Baranga | 212 | 1,003 | 88.8% | 40% | 2% |
| Girigaon | 209 | 1,002 | 86.3% | 43% | 0% |
| Baharipur | 221 | 883 | 92.1% | 42% | 0% |
| Agiria | 146 | 701 | 85.0% | 50% | 0% |
| Temala | 159 | 639 | 76.9% | 30% | 11% |
| Chapundia | 145 | 624 | 94.8% | 6% | 0% |
| Dudugaon | 162 | 598 | 82.0% | 36% | 0% |
| Telisinga | 99 | 424 | 95.5% | 13% | 0% |
| Gobindapur | 81 | 396 | 80.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Marua | 73 | 353 | 90.9% | 18% | 28% |
| Kadambadihi | 55 | 222 | 96.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Bhagirathipur | 28 | 106 | 95.6% | 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 Samana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,519
- 4,365 male · 4,154 female
- Households
- 1,954
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.9%
- above Hatadihi block's villages (80.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- below Hatadihi block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 972
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,601
- 30.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,655 (31.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 194 (2.3%)
What the 2,601 workers did
- Cultivators1,380 (53.1%)
- Agricultural labourers165 (6.3%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work282 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers769 (29.6%)
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 Samana
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 17 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 34% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 13
- Middle school8 of 13
- Secondary school5 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre2 of 13
- Anganwadi centre13 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes13 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 13
- Public bus1 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Maize (7), Sesame (6).
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 Hatadihi block
- Aitipur
- Akarua
- Ambo
- Anara
- Badarampas
- Balibarei
- Bancho
- Bangore
- Danar
- Dhanurjayapur
- Dhenka
- Gedama
- Habaleswar
- Hadagarh
- Hatadihi
- Inchol
- Jambhira
- Kaligaon
- Kanleibalipal
- Mareigaon
- Orali
- Padhiaripally
- Panchugochia
- Pandado
- Sadanga
- Sadha
- Salania
- Sasanga
- Soso
- Sulana
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