Gram panchayat · Lephripara block · Sundargarh
Sarafgarh gram panchayat
Sarafgarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lephripara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 4,946 people in 1,209 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 4,946
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Area
- 29.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121706
Villages of Sarafgarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraphgada | 290 | 1,078 | 61.4% | 9% | 53% |
| Bhedibahal | 90 | 599 | 85.6% | 8% | 78% |
| Danardanpur | 117 | 475 | 59.8% | 1% | 88% |
| Bailama | 123 | 468 | 46.6% | 19% | 51% |
| Manoharpur | 109 | 464 | 52.2% | 16% | 57% |
| Bichhuabahal | 95 | 343 | 75.8% | 32% | 23% |
| Kaniaghati | 75 | 303 | 73.8% | 15% | 73% |
| Kunjanala | 71 | 272 | 55.6% | 21% | 68% |
| Hatituku | 61 | 241 | 42.0% | 13% | 85% |
| Deuldihi | 61 | 216 | 63.4% | 10% | 73% |
| Kasaijharan | 38 | 167 | 40.7% | 0% | 41% |
| Mandopani | 31 | 99 | 45.8% | 0% | 94% |
| Litiapani | 21 | 94 | 65.4% | 0% | 46% |
| Bardihi | 19 | 82 | 81.1% | 12% | 45% |
| Rakaskhol | 8 | 45 | 60.6% | 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 Sarafgarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,946
- 2,493 male · 2,453 female
- Households
- 1,209
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.2%
- below Lephripara block's villages (68.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Lephripara block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 643
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,337
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 591 (11.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,094 (62.6%)
What the 2,337 workers did
- Cultivators383 (16.4%)
- Agricultural labourers154 (6.6%)
- Household industry37 (1.6%)
- Other work114 (4.9%)
- Marginal workers1,649 (70.6%)
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 Sarafgarh
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 30 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 15
- Middle school3 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre2 of 15
- Anganwadi centre12 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump15 of 15
- Electricity for homes11 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 15
- Public bus2 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15).
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 Lephripara block
- Alapaka
- Badbanga
- Chhatenpali
- Darlipali
- Dumabahal
- Giringkela
- Gundiadihi
- Hurmei
- Jhurimal
- Kulabira
- Lephiripara
- Masabira
- Raibaga
- Raidihi
- Rajbahal
- Sargipali
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