Gram panchayat · Kosagumuda block · Nabarangpur
Santoshapur gram panchayat
Santoshapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 9,231 people in 1,891 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 9,231
- Literacy
- 32.5%
- Area
- 35.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120482
Villages of Santoshapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santoshpur | 681 | 3,421 | 31.8% | 15% | 54% |
| Ghodadhanua | 686 | 3,303 | 31.9% | 9% | 69% |
| Bansuli | 227 | 1,239 | 39.0% | 14% | 54% |
| Kodabhata | 249 | 1,054 | 30.5% | 5% | 74% |
| Paidapalli | 31 | 127 | 16.3% | 2% | 98% |
| Janiguda | 17 | 87 | 37.7% | 9% | 91% |
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 Santoshapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,231
- 4,507 male · 4,724 female
- Households
- 1,891
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 32.5%
- below Kosagumuda block's villages (36.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- above Kosagumuda block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,538
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,429
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,039 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,763 (62.4%)
What the 4,429 workers did
- Cultivators977 (22.1%)
- Agricultural labourers325 (7.3%)
- Household industry21 (0.5%)
- Other work215 (4.9%)
- Marginal workers2,891 (65.3%)
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 Santoshapur
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 35 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (6), Sugarcane (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 Kosagumuda block
- Attigam
- Badagumuda
- Badambada
- Balenga
- Bamuni
- Bankuli
- Binjili
- Butimajhisemala
- Chirma
- Ekori
- Karchamal
- Kodinga
- Kokdisemala
- Kosagumuda
- Majhidhanua
- Metigm-karagam
- Modeigam
- Motigan
- Panduguda
- Pharsaguda
- Rajoda
- Sanambada
- Taragam
- Temara
- Ukiapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Santoshapur? Share it with us.