Gram panchayat · Sinapali block · Nuapada
Singjhar gram panchayat
Singjhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sinapali block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,122 people in 1,302 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,122
- Literacy
- 55.5%
- Area
- 19.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120874
Villages of Singjhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singjhar | 681 | 2,761 | 57.4% | 19% | 27% |
| Kodobeda | 251 | 935 | 65.9% | 33% | 9% |
| Pendraban | 185 | 723 | 51.0% | 10% | 39% |
| Sonabarsa | 110 | 400 | 36.9% | 0% | 40% |
| Kuliaribahal (Koliari Bahal) | 58 | 229 | 45.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Loharapali | 17 | 74 | 24.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Singjhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,122
- 2,579 male · 2,543 female
- Households
- 1,302
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.5%
- below Sinapali block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Sinapali block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 748
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,887
- 56.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 909 (17.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,594 (31.1%)
What the 2,887 workers did
- Cultivators520 (18.0%)
- Agricultural labourers435 (15.1%)
- Household industry32 (1.1%)
- Other work265 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers1,635 (56.6%)
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 Singjhar
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 19 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pigeon Pea (5), Wheat (1), Groundnut (1), Milled (1), Gram (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 Sinapali block
- Bargaon
- Bharuamunda
- Chatiaguda
- Gandabahali
- Ghantiguda
- Ghatmal
- Ghuchaguda
- Godal
- Gorla
- Hatibandha
- Jharbandh
- Kaintapadar
- Karanbahali
- Kendumunda
- Khairabhadi
- Kharsel
- Kusumjore
- Litiguda
- Makhapadar
- Nangalbod
- Niljee
- Nuamalpada
- Nuapada
- Ranimunda
- Sinapali
- Timanpur
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