Gram panchayat · Papadahandi block · Nabarangpur
Semala gram panchayat
Semala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,001 people in 1,185 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,001
- Literacy
- 49.5%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120528
Villages of Semala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semla | 734 | 3,205 | 54.0% | 4% | 53% |
| Usigan | 313 | 1,246 | 36.3% | 6% | 70% |
| Paikakatara | 138 | 550 | 51.5% | 16% | 48% |
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 Semala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,001
- 2,476 male · 2,525 female
- Households
- 1,185
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.5%
- above Papadahandi block's villages (43.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- below Papadahandi block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 788
- 15.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,033
- 40.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 285 (5.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,841 (56.8%)
What the 2,033 workers did
- Cultivators511 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers595 (29.3%)
- Household industry35 (1.7%)
- Other work253 (12.4%)
- Marginal workers639 (31.4%)
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 Semala
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 23 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (2), Maize (1), Sugarcane (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 Papadahandi block
- Chandrapur
- Chercheta
- Dangara
- Dengaguda
- Gadabakotra
- Ghataguda
- Hatibeda
- Jatabal
- Kantamal
- Khutubai
- Maidalpur
- Majhiguda
- Manigam
- Mokia
- Naktiguda
- Nuakote
- Papadahandi
- Patri
- Pondikote
- Sanabarli
- Sirisi
- Tumbarla
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