Gram panchayat · Kaptipada block · Mayurbhanj
Sarat gram panchayat
Sarat is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 8,273 people in 1,637 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 8,273
- Literacy
- 47.6%
- Area
- 25.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120215
Villages of Sarat
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarat | 786 | 3,899 | 57.2% | 3% | 72% |
| Gourchandrapur | 549 | 2,817 | 39.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Kadabahali | 302 | 1,557 | 37.8% | 0% | 96% |
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 Sarat
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,273
- 4,174 male · 4,099 female
- Households
- 1,637
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.6%
- below Kaptipada block's villages (54.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Kaptipada block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,572
- 19.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,783
- 45.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 122 (1.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7,089 (85.7%)
What the 3,783 workers did
- Cultivators806 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers488 (12.9%)
- Household industry54 (1.4%)
- Other work331 (8.7%)
- Marginal workers2,104 (55.6%)
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 Sarat
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 26 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 7
- 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 Kaptipada block
- Badbisole
- Badgudugudia
- Badkhaladi
- Chakradharpur
- Debla
- Dewanbahali
- Jadida
- Jambani
- Jayantipata-samil-jamdiha
- Jhinkpada
- Kalamgadia
- Kaptipada
- Kolialam
- Labanyadeipur
- Majhigadia
- Mankadapada
- Notto
- Nudadiha
- Padmapokhari
- Pedagadi
- Pingu
- Ramchandrapur
- Ranipokhari
- Salchua
- Sardiha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarat? Share it with us.