Gram panchayat · Khandapara block · Nayagarh
Salajharia gram panchayat
Salajharia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khandapara block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 1,664 people in 389 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 1,664
- Literacy
- 84.0%
- Area
- 5.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120651
Villages of Salajharia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaithapalli | 158 | 654 | 79.9% | 7% | 12% |
| Kunjabiharipur | 112 | 523 | 89.2% | 3% | 0% |
| Sahaspur | 46 | 196 | 88.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Kusumitara | 49 | 189 | 84.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Salajharia | 24 | 102 | 75.3% | 0% | 0% |
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 Salajharia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 1,664
- 861 male · 803 female
- Households
- 389
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.0%
- above Khandapara block's villages (79.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- above Khandapara block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 160
- 9.6% of residents
- Workers
- 602
- 36.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 60 (3.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 79 (4.7%)
What the 602 workers did
- Cultivators196 (32.6%)
- Agricultural labourers74 (12.3%)
- Household industry9 (1.5%)
- Other work255 (42.4%)
- Marginal workers68 (11.3%)
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 Salajharia
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 5 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), Pulses (3), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (1), Vegetables (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 Khandapara block
- Bada Banapur
- Balabhadraprasad
- Banamalipur
- Benagadia
- Bodasa
- Gadiasahi
- Gunthuni
- Jagannathprasad
- Jogiapalli
- Kantilo
- Khalisahi
- Kiajhara
- Koska
- Kumbharapada
- Maradarajpur
- Ranichheli
- Ranipada
- Rayati Dholamara
- Sidhamula
- Sikharapur
- Singhapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Salajharia? Share it with us.