Gram panchayat · Maneswar block · Sambalpur
Sahaspur gram panchayat
Sahaspur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Maneswar block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,019 people in 1,531 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,019
- Literacy
- 75.1%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121379
Villages of Sahaspur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahaspur | 453 | 1,804 | 75.7% | 29% | 26% |
| Bausenmura | 328 | 1,421 | 77.1% | 28% | 46% |
| Putiapali | 271 | 986 | 74.9% | 49% | 3% |
| Chakuli | 186 | 697 | 74.7% | 33% | 22% |
| Sankhala | 153 | 625 | 72.0% | 72% | 8% |
| Arda | 140 | 486 | 71.3% | 57% | 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 Sahaspur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,019
- 3,037 male · 2,982 female
- Households
- 1,531
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.1%
- about the same as Maneswar block's villages (75.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- above Maneswar block's villages (964)
- Children aged 0–6
- 651
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,615
- 43.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,350 (39.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,348 (22.4%)
What the 2,615 workers did
- Cultivators582 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers825 (31.5%)
- Household industry28 (1.1%)
- Other work474 (18.1%)
- Marginal workers706 (27.0%)
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 Sahaspur
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 16 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (4), Mustard (2), Vegetable (1), Ground Nut (1), Vegetables (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 Maneswar block
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