Gram panchayat · Satyabadi block · Puri
Sukal gram panchayat
Sukal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Satyabadi block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,643 people in 1,579 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,643
- Literacy
- 85.6%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 121105
Villages of Sukal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukala | 1,066 | 4,436 | 85.5% | 8% | 0% |
| Bamabarada | 412 | 1,720 | 83.8% | 15% | 0% |
| Dokhandapur | 94 | 455 | 92.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Tadasa | 7 | 32 | 85.7% | 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 Sukal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,643
- 3,302 male · 3,341 female
- Households
- 1,579
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.6%
- above Satyabadi block's villages (84.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,012
- above Satyabadi block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 773
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,003
- 45.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 615 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 3,003 workers did
- Cultivators1,034 (34.4%)
- Agricultural labourers352 (11.7%)
- Household industry62 (2.1%)
- Other work370 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers1,185 (39.5%)
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 Sukal
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 14 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Coconut (2). Handicrafts: Bags (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 Satyabadi block
- Algum
- Alisha
- Balapur
- Balarampur
- Bidyadharapur
- Biraramachandrpur
- Biswanathpur
- Desabidyadharapur
- Dugal
- Jayapur
- Ketakipatna
- Kodua
- Madhubana
- Mahura
- Mulalasa
- Narendrapur
- Nuasameswarpur
- Parajapada
- Penthapada
- Raikhandi
- Sandharasasan
- Sarangjodi
- Sri Ramachandrapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sukal? Share it with us.