Gram panchayat · Lahunipara block · Sundargarh
Sasyakela gram panchayat
Sasyakela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lahunipara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,142 people in 1,643 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,142
- Literacy
- 66.5%
- Area
- 35.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121672
Villages of Sasyakela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barsuan | 754 | 3,113 | 71.1% | 12% | 52% |
| Saskela | 497 | 2,027 | 64.2% | 4% | 60% |
| Damalu | 134 | 630 | 67.3% | 3% | 85% |
| Tinko | 93 | 612 | 66.1% | 0% | 44% |
| Raikela | 103 | 488 | 57.9% | 0% | 48% |
| Kusumdihi | 41 | 164 | 44.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Baurkela | 21 | 108 | 40.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Sasyakela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,142
- 3,629 male · 3,513 female
- Households
- 1,643
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.5%
- above Lahunipara block's villages (59.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- below Lahunipara block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,329
- 18.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,971
- 41.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 457 (6.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,148 (58.1%)
What the 2,971 workers did
- Cultivators317 (10.7%)
- Agricultural labourers27 (0.9%)
- Household industry36 (1.2%)
- Other work1,977 (66.5%)
- Marginal workers614 (20.7%)
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 Sasyakela
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 35 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre3 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (6), Til (3), Muga (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 Lahunipara block
- Badpuranapani
- Bhutuda
- Daleisara
- Darjing
- Fuljhar
- Haldikudar
- Kaleiposh
- Khuntagaon
- Kudheikela
- Kuliposh
- Kurda
- Lahunipara
- Mahulpada
- Rajamunda
- Sankhaposh
- Talbahali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sasyakela? Share it with us.