Gram panchayat · Patana block · Kendujhar
Saraskola gram panchayat
Saraskola is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patana block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,744 people in 845 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patna assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,744
- Literacy
- 63.0%
- Area
- 16.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119490
Villages of Saraskola
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraskola | 385 | 1,793 | 63.7% | 7% | 60% |
| Khamua | 252 | 1,098 | 57.9% | 2% | 70% |
| Badajamupasi | 158 | 640 | 60.8% | 2% | 43% |
| Dumuridiha | 50 | 213 | 89.8% | 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 Saraskola
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,744
- 1,871 male · 1,873 female
- Households
- 845
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.0%
- below Patana block's villages (67.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- about the same as Patana block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 521
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,812
- 48.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 166 (4.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,125 (56.8%)
What the 1,812 workers did
- Cultivators483 (26.7%)
- Agricultural labourers124 (6.8%)
- Household industry9 (0.5%)
- Other work268 (14.8%)
- Marginal workers928 (51.2%)
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 Saraskola
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 16 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Patana block
- Badapatna
- Baunsuli
- Budhikapudi
- Chakundapal
- Chemana
- Chinamaliposi
- Dumuria
- Erendei
- Jamunaposi
- Kantipada
- Kendeiposi
- Khireitangiri
- Mirigikhoji
- Murusuan
- Mushakhari
- Palanghati
- Rajanagar
- Tangarpada
- Turumunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Saraskola? Share it with us.