Gram panchayat · Dunguripali block · Subarnapur
Sahala gram panchayat
Sahala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dunguripali block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,536 people in 1,732 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sonepur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,536
- Literacy
- 77.4%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 121467
Villages of Sahala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahala | 1,006 | 3,825 | 78.3% | 26% | 11% |
| Tuniamunda | 307 | 1,225 | 74.0% | 36% | 5% |
| Kudharikata | 207 | 814 | 77.4% | 26% | 8% |
| Gandapali | 212 | 672 | 78.5% | 33% | 8% |
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 Sahala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,536
- 3,354 male · 3,182 female
- Households
- 1,732
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.4%
- above Dunguripali block's villages (75.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- about the same as Dunguripali block's villages (946)
- Children aged 0–6
- 719
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,875
- 44.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,860 (28.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 601 (9.2%)
What the 2,875 workers did
- Cultivators944 (32.8%)
- Agricultural labourers738 (25.7%)
- Household industry206 (7.2%)
- Other work332 (11.5%)
- Marginal workers655 (22.8%)
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 Sahala
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 13 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Dunguripali block
- Andharibanji
- Badkarle
- Baidupali
- Bandhapali
- Bankipali
- Beheramal
- Bhimtikira
- Cherupali
- Chinajuri
- Digsira
- Dunguripali
- Gajbandh
- Ichhapur
- Kapasira
- Karlajuri
- Lingamarni
- Mayabarha
- Pandakital
- Rampur
- Samaleichuan
- Sargul
- Sukha
- Sunapali
- Tamamura
- Tangarkarley
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