Gram panchayat · Rasgovindpur block · Mayurbhanj
Sarumula gram panchayat
Sarumula is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rasgovindpur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,416 people in 1,188 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Morada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,416
- Literacy
- 63.5%
- Area
- 13.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120327
Villages of Sarumula
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarumala | 276 | 1,174 | 59.5% | 40% | 54% |
| Parulia | 191 | 965 | 73.4% | 0% | 98% |
| Bankatisamil Junpada | 193 | 810 | 71.0% | 6% | 39% |
| Baghasahi | 122 | 541 | 48.8% | 26% | 73% |
| Gobara | 119 | 526 | 74.7% | 2% | 23% |
| Astia | 91 | 435 | 57.4% | 0% | 94% |
| Kadamsol | 80 | 408 | 54.9% | 0% | 88% |
| Bharadasol | 70 | 337 | 57.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Raidiha | 46 | 220 | 58.5% | 0% | 97% |
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 Sarumula
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,416
- 2,706 male · 2,710 female
- Households
- 1,188
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.5%
- below Rasgovindpur block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- above Rasgovindpur block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 838
- 15.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,664
- 49.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 674 (12.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,720 (68.7%)
What the 2,664 workers did
- Cultivators364 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers310 (11.6%)
- Household industry50 (1.9%)
- Other work418 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers1,522 (57.1%)
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 Sarumula
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 13 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Rasgovindpur block
- Amarda
- Badampur
- Bhaduasole
- Chhatna
- Debasole
- Gadighaty
- Jhatiada
- Kamardiha
- Khuntapal
- Nakichua
- Nalagaza
- Raghabpur
- Rasgovindpur
- Sanamanida
- Totapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sarumula? Share it with us.