Gram panchayat · Bisra block · Sundargarh
Santoshpur gram panchayat
Santoshpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bisra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,334 people in 859 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,334
- Literacy
- 65.7%
- Area
- 7.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121561
Villages of Santoshpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudgudjore | 371 | 1,919 | 60.0% | 3% | 21% |
| Santoshpur | 334 | 1,637 | 71.4% | 1% | 75% |
| Pograbahal | 154 | 778 | 67.4% | 2% | 94% |
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 Santoshpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,334
- 2,156 male · 2,178 female
- Households
- 859
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.7%
- below Bisra block's villages (67.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Bisra block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 579
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,377
- 31.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 85 (2.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,366 (54.6%)
What the 1,377 workers did
- Cultivators111 (8.1%)
- Agricultural labourers9 (0.7%)
- Household industry15 (1.1%)
- Other work566 (41.1%)
- Marginal workers676 (49.1%)
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 Santoshpur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 8 km², and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), 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 Bisra block
- Bad Bambua
- Bhalulata
- Bisra
- Bondomunda
- Dareikela
- Jamsera
- Jareikela
- Jhirpani
- Kapatmunda
- Manko
- Thetheiposh
- Tulsikani
- Udusu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Santoshpur? Share it with us.