Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Serenda gram panchayat
Serenda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,143 people in 1,275 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,143
- Literacy
- 64.7%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 275393
Villages of Serenda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenda | 417 | 2,282 | 62.5% | 7% | 64% |
| Bhusugaon | 482 | 2,207 | 73.2% | 13% | 23% |
| Sayabahala | 308 | 1,360 | 58.9% | 3% | 50% |
| Raeka | 68 | 294 | 41.0% | 6% | 87% |
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 Serenda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,143
- 3,143 male · 3,000 female
- Households
- 1,275
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.7%
- above Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 955
- about the same as Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,163
- 18.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,926
- 31.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 526 (8.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,916 (47.5%)
What the 1,926 workers did
- Cultivators32 (1.7%)
- Agricultural labourers3 (0.2%)
- Household industry25 (1.3%)
- Other work1,043 (54.2%)
- Marginal workers823 (42.7%)
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 Serenda
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 8 km², and 69% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road0 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
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Serenda? Share it with us.