Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Farsara gram panchayat
Farsara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,647 people in 2,111 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,647
- Literacy
- 51.4%
- Area
- 29.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120772
Villages of Farsara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharasara | 710 | 2,510 | 54.8% | 6% | 51% |
| Ambaguda | 502 | 1,907 | 51.0% | 13% | 10% |
| Bakulikhunti(Kala) | 315 | 1,135 | 49.7% | 7% | 60% |
| Putupara | 278 | 942 | 39.1% | 7% | 66% |
| Rajpur | 137 | 505 | 59.7% | 28% | 17% |
| Tetelpara | 110 | 402 | 51.5% | 0% | 58% |
| Bherumal | 45 | 203 | 59.9% | 12% | 78% |
| Jugarajpur | 14 | 43 | 47.2% | 0% | 98% |
| Bakulikhunti(Khurd) | 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 Farsara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,647
- 3,745 male · 3,902 female
- Households
- 2,111
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.4%
- below Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,042
- about the same as Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,112
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 4,140
- 54.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 710 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,283 (42.9%)
What the 4,140 workers did
- Cultivators978 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers720 (17.4%)
- Household industry27 (0.7%)
- Other work241 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers2,174 (52.5%)
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 Farsara
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 29 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (7), Mandia (5), Ground Nut (2).
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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boden
- Boirgaon
- Damjhar
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Khaira
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Farsara? Share it with us.