Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Sanmaheswar gram panchayat
Sanmaheswar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,660 people in 1,483 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,660
- Literacy
- 59.3%
- Area
- 21.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120796
Villages of Sanmaheswar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuligaon | 331 | 1,762 | 59.7% | 11% | 37% |
| Jholpathar | 246 | 1,053 | 49.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Gharadhara | 239 | 1,033 | 48.6% | 11% | 12% |
| Badamaheswar | 242 | 973 | 67.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Debahal | 136 | 603 | 73.3% | 21% | 46% |
| Sanamaheswar | 120 | 551 | 59.7% | 26% | 42% |
| Rajamunda | 116 | 484 | 65.2% | 8% | 18% |
| Sunamudi | 53 | 201 | 62.4% | 0% | 62% |
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 Sanmaheswar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,660
- 3,333 male · 3,327 female
- Households
- 1,483
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.3%
- about the same as Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- about the same as Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 969
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,372
- 50.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 856 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,724 (25.9%)
What the 3,372 workers did
- Cultivators655 (19.4%)
- Agricultural labourers730 (21.6%)
- Household industry63 (1.9%)
- Other work210 (6.2%)
- Marginal workers1,714 (50.8%)
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 Sanmaheswar
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 8 villages cover 22 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school2 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 homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (8), Harada (6), Groundnut (1), Ground Nut (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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
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