Soshahandi, Kotpad, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Soshahandi


The village Soshahandi is located in Kotpad Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sosahandi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Boriguma Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sunabeda, which is about 54 kilometers away from Soshahandi.

Travel and Communication for Soshahandi


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Soshahandi,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 764056

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Soshahandi


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Soshahandi is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Soshahandi is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Soshahandi


As per available data from the year 2009, 3074 persons live in 805 house holds in the village Soshahandi. There are 1524 female individuals and 1550 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.58% and males constitute 50.42% of the total population.

There are 566 scheduled castes persons of which 273 are females and 293 are males. Females constitute 48.23% and males constitute 51.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 18.41% of the total population.

There are 1407 scheduled tribes persons of which 704 are females and 703 are males. Females constitute 50.04% and males constitute 49.96% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 45.77% of the total population.

Population density of Soshahandi is 338.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Soshahandi


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Total area of Soshahandi is 907 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 604.5 ha. About 222.88 ha is un-irrigated area. About 381.62 ha is irrigated area. About 381.62 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 20.1 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 48.3 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.14 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 30.36 ha is culturable waste land. About 19 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 64.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Soshahandi


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a government primary school in the village Soshahandi.

There is a government middle school in the village Soshahandi.

There is a government secondary school in the village Soshahandi.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

Colleges in Soshahandi


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Boriguma, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Similiguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Brahmapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There are no polytechnic institutes in the village Soshahandi or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Other Educational Facilities in Soshahandi


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Ambaguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Soshahandi or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Soshahandi or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Soshahandi


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Soshahandi.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Soshahandi.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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