Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Nayagarh
Sorada gram panchayat
Sorada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,903 people in 1,223 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,903
- Literacy
- 84.7%
- Area
- 12.3 km²
- LGD code
- 275499
Villages of Sorada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorada | 441 | 1,800 | 82.9% | 9% | 0% |
| Jagannathprasad | 420 | 1,733 | 86.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Lunisara | 362 | 1,370 | 84.8% | 12% | 12% |
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 Sorada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,903
- 2,567 male · 2,336 female
- Households
- 1,223
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.7%
- above Nuagaon block's villages (77.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 910
- below Nuagaon block's villages (921)
- Children aged 0–6
- 560
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,439
- 49.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 533 (10.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 158 (3.2%)
What the 2,439 workers did
- Cultivators392 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers342 (14.0%)
- Household industry32 (1.3%)
- Other work465 (19.1%)
- Marginal workers1,208 (49.5%)
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 Sorada
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 12 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 road3 of 3
- Public bus3 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (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 Nuagaon block
- Badagotha
- Bahadajhola
- Beruhanbari
- Chahalli
- Dhenkena
- Durudura
- Gateri
- Gumi
- Haripur
- Jakeda
- Kaptapalli
- Khandugaon
- Korada
- Mahipur
- Maichheli
- Malisahi
- Nuagaon
- Paradhipi
- Sikrida
- Singharapalli
- Udayapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sorada? Share it with us.