Gram panchayat · Kakat Pur block · Puri
Suhanpur gram panchayat
Suhanpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kakat Pur block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,605 people in 1,891 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,605
- Literacy
- 82.1%
- Area
- 9.5 km²
- LGD code
- 275290
Villages of Suhanpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suhagpur | 1,255 | 4,957 | 81.2% | 12% | 0% |
| Raisa | 365 | 1,590 | 83.8% | 8% | 0% |
| Gopikantapur | 168 | 686 | 88.8% | 33% | 0% |
| Phanaphana | 62 | 220 | 72.2% | 49% | 0% |
| Praharajapur | 41 | 152 | 75.7% | 73% | 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 Suhanpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,605
- 3,859 male · 3,746 female
- Households
- 1,891
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.1%
- below Kakat Pur block's villages (84.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- above Kakat Pur block's villages (961)
- Children aged 0–6
- 785
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,665
- 35.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,166 (15.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,665 workers did
- Cultivators576 (21.6%)
- Agricultural labourers964 (36.2%)
- Household industry48 (1.8%)
- Other work563 (21.1%)
- Marginal workers514 (19.3%)
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 Suhanpur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 10 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Betel (4), Vegetable (4).
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 Kakat Pur block
- Abadan
- Bangurigaon
- Bhandaghar
- Jaleswarpada
- Kaduanuagaon
- Kakatpur
- Kantapada
- Kotakana
- Kundhei
- Kurujanga
- Lataharan
- Nasikeswar
- Othaka
- Patasundarpur
- Suhagpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Suhanpur? Share it with us.