Gram panchayat · Hatadihi block · Kendujhar
Soso gram panchayat
Soso is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 11,970 people in 2,749 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 11,970
- Literacy
- 83.3%
- Area
- 19.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119410
Villages of Soso
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangura | 1,211 | 5,292 | 77.8% | 21% | 39% |
| Soso | 616 | 2,745 | 86.9% | 20% | 2% |
| Kanhupur(Kanapur) | 278 | 1,141 | 87.4% | 48% | 1% |
| Berunapadi | 148 | 624 | 85.2% | 45% | 0% |
| Marichipada | 123 | 551 | 96.4% | 0% | 1% |
| Belamala | 88 | 430 | 93.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Nimadani | 106 | 405 | 84.6% | 6% | 8% |
| Analagadia | 54 | 212 | 80.7% | 100% | 0% |
| Bhanarpur | 33 | 193 | 76.5% | 0% | 55% |
| Bargadia | 35 | 149 | 94.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Balia | 27 | 117 | 90.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Kakharugadia | 30 | 111 | 76.5% | 100% | 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 Soso
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 11,970
- 6,041 male · 5,929 female
- Households
- 2,749
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.3%
- above Hatadihi block's villages (80.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Hatadihi block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,477
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,789
- 31.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,836 (23.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,239 (18.7%)
What the 3,789 workers did
- Cultivators929 (24.5%)
- Agricultural labourers641 (16.9%)
- Household industry56 (1.5%)
- Other work1,365 (36.0%)
- Marginal workers798 (21.1%)
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 Soso
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 20 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 12
- Middle school8 of 12
- Secondary school5 of 12
- Senior secondary school1 of 12
- Degree college1 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre0 of 12
- Anganwadi centre12 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes12 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 12
- Public bus4 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 12
- Weekly haat2 of 12
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12).
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
- Samana
- Sasanga
- Sulana
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