Gram panchayat · Bonaigarh block · Sundargarh
Sarsara Balang gram panchayat
Sarsara Balang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bonaigarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,164 people in 1,250 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,164
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Area
- 20 km²
- LGD code
- 121577
Villages of Sarsara Balang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarsara | 583 | 2,426 | 71.1% | 13% | 67% |
| Sarsarabalang | 393 | 1,684 | 62.8% | 6% | 87% |
| Khajuridihi | 169 | 612 | 68.6% | 1% | 85% |
| Sibnathpur | 91 | 374 | 63.9% | 4% | 91% |
| Sansarsara | 14 | 68 | 71.4% | 0% | 68% |
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 Sarsara Balang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,164
- 2,538 male · 2,626 female
- Households
- 1,250
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.6%
- below Bonaigarh block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,035
- above Bonaigarh block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 643
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,548
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 446 (8.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,992 (77.3%)
What the 2,548 workers did
- Cultivators609 (23.9%)
- Agricultural labourers165 (6.5%)
- Household industry20 (0.8%)
- Other work188 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,566 (61.5%)
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 Sarsara Balang
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 20 km², 26% of it sown with crops and 37% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (5).
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 Bonaigarh block
- Bad-gogua
- Bhalupani
- Bonaigarh
- Bonaikela
- Govindpur
- Jakeikela
- Jhirdapali
- Kasada
- Kenaveta
- Kendrikela
- Pithachor
- Ruguda
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