Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Semala gram panchayat
Semala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,528 people in 1,396 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,528
- Literacy
- 42.6%
- Area
- 17.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120585
Villages of Semala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badabasini | 480 | 2,102 | 35.5% | 11% | 73% |
| Semala | 376 | 1,859 | 44.9% | 12% | 49% |
| Sanabasini | 230 | 1,047 | 46.1% | 13% | 77% |
| Mendabeda | 146 | 661 | 45.5% | 5% | 63% |
| Bakaliguda | 106 | 622 | 47.7% | 8% | 84% |
| Patuguda | 58 | 237 | 50.3% | 5% | 2% |
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
- 6,528
- 3,225 male · 3,303 female
- Households
- 1,396
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 42.6%
- about the same as Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- above Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,179
- 18.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,078
- 47.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 669 (10.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,194 (64.2%)
What the 3,078 workers did
- Cultivators698 (22.7%)
- Agricultural labourers221 (7.2%)
- Household industry7 (0.2%)
- Other work289 (9.4%)
- Marginal workers1,863 (60.5%)
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 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 18 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 27% 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 centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- 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).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
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