Gram panchayat · Balipatna block · Khordha
Somanasasan gram panchayat
Somanasasan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balipatna block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,426 people in 1,505 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jayadev assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,426
- Literacy
- 84.7%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119562
Villages of Somanasasan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biswal Pada | 316 | 1,277 | 86.7% | 24% | 0% |
| Somana Padhan | 236 | 1,093 | 85.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Palasahi | 242 | 978 | 85.1% | 1% | 0% |
| Somanasasan | 239 | 970 | 72.8% | 21% | 0% |
| Chitalpur | 157 | 780 | 88.7% | 18% | 0% |
| Baradapada | 180 | 743 | 91.3% | 15% | 0% |
| Rayadadeuli | 135 | 585 | 83.2% | 19% | 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 Somanasasan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,426
- 3,276 male · 3,150 female
- Households
- 1,505
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.7%
- about the same as Balipatna block's villages (84.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- about the same as Balipatna block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 670
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,192
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 946 (14.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 2,192 workers did
- Cultivators453 (20.7%)
- Agricultural labourers341 (15.6%)
- Household industry17 (0.8%)
- Other work627 (28.6%)
- Marginal workers754 (34.4%)
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 Somanasasan
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 8 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Balipatna block
- Alisisasan
- Amanakuda
- Athantara
- Beulidharapur
- Bhakarasahi
- Bhapur
- Garedipanchana
- Guapur
- Kurunjipur
- Majhihara
- Marthapur
- Mukundadaspur
- Niraso
- Pampalo
- Rajasa
- Turintira
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