Gram panchayat · Korukonda block · Malkangiri
Somanathpur gram panchayat
Somanathpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Korukonda block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 24 villages, home to 5,926 people in 1,287 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 24
- Population (2011)
- 5,926
- Literacy
- 52.2%
- Area
- 31.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119993
Villages of Somanathpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neherupalli M.v.36 | 215 | 1,162 | 61.4% | 87% | 0% |
| Somnathpur | 168 | 886 | 57.1% | 10% | 34% |
| Bikramapur | 144 | 691 | 78.3% | 84% | 0% |
| Rangamguda | 111 | 433 | 52.7% | 11% | 44% |
| Hatiamba | 70 | 404 | 50.5% | 2% | 98% |
| Pilakusumi | 83 | 390 | 41.4% | 7% | 62% |
| Kandelaguda | 80 | 339 | 43.8% | 9% | 83% |
| Maheswarpur | 85 | 330 | 72.1% | 16% | 2% |
| Kantamadhi | 67 | 293 | 20.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Apanamala | 63 | 252 | 33.8% | 22% | 66% |
| Podakhal | 51 | 209 | 19.6% | 0% | 96% |
| Maliguda | 30 | 133 | 18.3% | 2% | 98% |
| Totaguda | 39 | 123 | 50.5% | 4% | 95% |
| Simagandhi | 21 | 89 | 18.6% | 8% | 92% |
| Kadamguda | 25 | 81 | 37.9% | 9% | 90% |
| Kondelbandha | 22 | 71 | 5.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Banasulbhata | 13 | 40 | 9.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Baridiguda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Khariguda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Mayurbandi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ambliguda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Basudevbeda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dhoudaguda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dudomaguda | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Somanathpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,926
- 2,920 male · 3,006 female
- Households
- 1,287
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.2%
- above Korukonda block's villages (47.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,029
- about the same as Korukonda block's villages (1,032)
- Children aged 0–6
- 971
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,839
- 47.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,923 (32.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,586 (43.6%)
What the 2,839 workers did
- Cultivators728 (25.6%)
- Agricultural labourers117 (4.1%)
- Household industry65 (2.3%)
- Other work252 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers1,677 (59.1%)
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 Somanathpur
How many of the 17 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 20 villages cover 31 km², 5% of it sown with crops and 32% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 17
- Middle school8 of 17
- Secondary school1 of 17
- Senior secondary school0 of 17
- Degree college0 of 17
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 17
- Health sub-centre0 of 17
- Anganwadi centre9 of 17
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 17
- Hand pump17 of 17
- Electricity for homes6 of 17
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 17
- Public bus5 of 17
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 17
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 17
- Commercial bank0 of 17
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 17
- Weekly haat1 of 17
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (16), Pulses (10), Mango, Tamarind (9), Ragi (3), Tamarind, Dal (1), Mango (1), Maize (1), Dal, Tamarind (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (7), Bamboo Crafts (1).
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 Korukonda block
- Chitapari-iii
- Dudametta
- Kamwada
- Korukonda
- Mariwada
- Nakamamudi
- Nilakamberu
- Old-chimitapalli
- Potrel
- Tarlakotta
- Tumuspalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Somanathpur? Share it with us.