Sama Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sama is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 410 families residing in the village Sama. The total population of Sama is 2,071 out of which 1,075 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sama is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sama village is 235 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sama is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sama is 76.5%. Thus Sama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 61.99% in Sama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 123 | 112 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 90.02% | 61.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 259 | 131 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 666 | 218 | 448 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sama village out of total population, 849 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 849 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 450 | 355 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 145 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 109 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 399 | 242 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,222 | 478 | 744 |
Map of Sama, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sama, Purusottampur
Below are the list of villages near Sama village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhobapalli | 1,045 |
| Singipur | 1,345 |
| Sikula | 5,645 |
| Arakhapur | 3,530 |
| Deulapalli | 1,229 |
| Karangabelabania | 598 |
| Khatadi | 1,783 |
| Balakrushnapur | 1,744 |
| Barapalli | 422 |
| Rajpur | 1,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sama, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia