Gram panchayat · Bangriposi block · Mayurbhanj
Sorispal gram panchayat
Sorispal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 4,480 people in 980 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 4,480
- Literacy
- 51.4%
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120095
Villages of Sorispal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghatiduba | 169 | 1,032 | 64.0% | 2% | 94% |
| Astabeda | 144 | 606 | 38.3% | 17% | 70% |
| Rangamatia | 122 | 582 | 52.6% | 0% | 93% |
| Kanchhinda | 133 | 561 | 62.9% | 3% | 58% |
| Sorisapal | 134 | 556 | 45.8% | 1% | 98% |
| Palasbani | 83 | 314 | 40.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Betjharan | 62 | 270 | 39.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Kamalpur | 42 | 189 | 66.5% | 0% | 84% |
| Sannedam | 42 | 161 | 34.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Badnedam | 27 | 116 | 30.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Baunsapahadi | 16 | 68 | 42.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Laxmiposi | 6 | 25 | 79.2% | 20% | 32% |
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 Sorispal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,480
- 2,174 male · 2,306 female
- Households
- 980
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.4%
- below Bangriposi block's villages (58.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,061
- above Bangriposi block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 818
- 18.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,216
- 49.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 146 (3.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,895 (86.9%)
What the 2,216 workers did
- Cultivators309 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers28 (1.3%)
- Household industry12 (0.5%)
- Other work69 (3.1%)
- Marginal workers1,798 (81.1%)
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 Sorispal
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 16 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 12
- Middle school2 of 12
- Secondary school2 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre2 of 12
- Anganwadi centre6 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes0 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 12
- Weekly haat3 of 12
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12), Wheat (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 Bangriposi block
- Badagan
- Banakati
- Bangriposi
- Bhuasuni
- Brahmangan
- Budhikhamari
- Chakidi
- Chandanpur
- Dhobanisole
- Dighi
- Golamundakata
- Kalabadia
- Kumbharmundakata
- Kusumbandha
- Nafri
- Nischinta
- Pathuri
- Syamsundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sorispal? Share it with us.