Gram panchayat · Bargaon block · Sundargarh
Sahajbahal gram panchayat
Sahajbahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,940 people in 1,750 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,940
- Literacy
- 69.4%
- Area
- 41 km²
- LGD code
- 121547
Villages of Sahajbahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahajbahal | 723 | 2,694 | 70.7% | 19% | 48% |
| Sankraposh | 584 | 2,238 | 68.8% | 10% | 70% |
| Manoharpur | 166 | 714 | 66.7% | 1% | 73% |
| Manchamara | 141 | 682 | 69.0% | 4% | 70% |
| Jhantalbud | 136 | 612 | 69.3% | 1% | 95% |
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 Sahajbahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,940
- 3,470 male · 3,470 female
- Households
- 1,750
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.4%
- about the same as Bargaon block's villages (69.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- about the same as Bargaon block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 868
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,555
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 770 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,447 (64.1%)
What the 3,555 workers did
- Cultivators660 (18.6%)
- Agricultural labourers409 (11.5%)
- Household industry16 (0.5%)
- Other work434 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers2,036 (57.3%)
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 Sahajbahal
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 41 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road2 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Sesame (5), Vegetable (4), Mustard (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 Bargaon block
- Bamdera
- Barangakachhar
- Bargaon
- Bhoipali
- Dandajamira
- Ekma
- Fulbari
- Itma
- Jarngloi
- Pamra
- Rungaon
- Tikilipara
- Timna
- Tudalaga
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