Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Sason gram panchayat
Sason is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,443 people in 1,512 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,443
- Literacy
- 76.9%
- Area
- 17 km²
- LGD code
- 121307
Villages of Sason
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rani-khinda | 437 | 1,747 | 73.0% | 24% | 31% |
| Nuakhurigan | 269 | 1,179 | 78.3% | 29% | 44% |
| Ajitpur sason | 202 | 882 | 82.9% | 34% | 3% |
| Sandhasingha | 174 | 718 | 73.9% | 38% | 40% |
| Katapali | 159 | 694 | 75.6% | 32% | 2% |
| Pabpali | 143 | 685 | 87.8% | 15% | 15% |
| Chhatargara | 68 | 270 | 75.1% | 42% | 34% |
| Gurupali | 60 | 268 | 61.3% | 10% | 54% |
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 Sason
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,443
- 3,282 male · 3,161 female
- Households
- 1,512
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.9%
- above Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- below Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 702
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,469
- 53.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,786 (27.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,715 (26.6%)
What the 3,469 workers did
- Cultivators374 (10.8%)
- Agricultural labourers425 (12.3%)
- Household industry266 (7.7%)
- Other work775 (22.3%)
- Marginal workers1,629 (47.0%)
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 Sason
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 17 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school4 of 8
- Senior secondary school2 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus6 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office6 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat3 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Dhankauda block
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