Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Sundargarh
Sorda gram panchayat
Sorda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,886 people in 1,297 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,886
- Literacy
- 54.5%
- Area
- 22 km²
- LGD code
- 121725
Villages of Sorda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suruda | 890 | 4,009 | 52.1% | 3% | 77% |
| Baribeda | 272 | 1,309 | 62.9% | 0% | 79% |
| Jhariatoli (Kha) | 135 | 568 | 51.5% | 0% | 63% |
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 Sorda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,886
- 2,898 male · 2,988 female
- Households
- 1,297
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.5%
- below Nuagaon block's villages (61.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- above Nuagaon block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 834
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,947
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 139 (2.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,495 (76.4%)
What the 2,947 workers did
- Cultivators977 (33.2%)
- Agricultural labourers383 (13.0%)
- Household industry46 (1.6%)
- Other work123 (4.2%)
- Marginal workers1,418 (48.1%)
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 Sorda
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 22 km², 25% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 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 road3 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) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetable (3), Pulses (2).
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 Nuagaon block
- Ankurpali
- Badajojoda
- Bagdega
- Barilepta
- Chitapedi
- Hatibari
- Jahaditoli
- Kandarkela
- Kardega
- Karkatnasa
- Khuntgaon
- Kokerama
- Limda
- Lukumbeda
- Menmena
- Nuagaon
- Purunapani
- Teterkela
- Urmei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sorda? Share it with us.