Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Sankhabhanga gram panchayat
Sankhabhanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,740 people in 1,268 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,740
- Literacy
- 48.1%
- Area
- 19 km²
- LGD code
- 120354
Villages of Sankhabhanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankhabhanga | 330 | 1,483 | 48.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Jerki | 228 | 1,022 | 52.3% | 17% | 81% |
| Tilow | 200 | 839 | 49.6% | 20% | 73% |
| Ghuma | 144 | 595 | 53.0% | 12% | 84% |
| Kukudaanda | 111 | 565 | 55.4% | 2% | 98% |
| Jodajam | 93 | 424 | 50.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Kulapathar | 69 | 360 | 27.6% | 0% | 86% |
| Fuljharan | 62 | 301 | 37.7% | 0% | 89% |
| Bhadua Samil Bachhuribandh | 31 | 151 | 22.4% | 0% | 99% |
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 Sankhabhanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,740
- 2,827 male · 2,913 female
- Households
- 1,268
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.1%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,030
- above Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,017
- 17.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,243
- 56.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 435 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,090 (88.7%)
What the 3,243 workers did
- Cultivators658 (20.3%)
- Agricultural labourers158 (4.9%)
- Household industry57 (1.8%)
- Other work128 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers2,242 (69.1%)
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 Sankhabhanga
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 19 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 9% 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 pump5 of 9
- Electricity for homes3 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sankhabhanga? Share it with us.