Gram panchayat · Bahalda block · Mayurbhanj
Soso gram panchayat
Soso is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahalda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,592 people in 1,981 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,592
- Literacy
- 67.9%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120078
Villages of Soso
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulgi | 735 | 2,770 | 71.4% | 7% | 40% |
| Soso | 469 | 1,901 | 67.5% | 12% | 41% |
| Kumbhirda | 457 | 1,845 | 56.6% | 3% | 67% |
| Pahadpur | 320 | 1,076 | 78.0% | 1% | 6% |
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
- 7,592
- 3,766 male · 3,826 female
- Households
- 1,981
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.9%
- above Bahalda block's villages (63.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,016
- about the same as Bahalda block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,029
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,927
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 480 (6.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,185 (42.0%)
What the 3,927 workers did
- Cultivators325 (8.3%)
- Agricultural labourers82 (2.1%)
- Household industry46 (1.2%)
- Other work330 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers3,144 (80.1%)
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 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 20 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school3 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 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) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Bahalda block
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