# Solaghara Village, Purusottampur, Ganjam (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/purusottampur/solaghara/ Village · Purusottampur, Ganjam # Solaghara Solaghara is a village in Purusottampur sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha, PIN code **761018**. The 2011 Census counted **2,397 people in 535 households**, the 15th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 66.3%. - 2,397people (2011) - 535households - 77.4%literacy - 761018PIN code ## Solaghara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Solaghara is 761018.** Solaghara falls in Purusottampur sub-district, Ganjam district, Odisha. - PIN code761018 - Gram panchayatSolaghara - Community development blockPurusottampur - Census village code412256 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Solaghara from nearby towns? - Purusottampur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chatrapur (district HQ)44 km by road - Purusottampur (nearest town)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Solaghara? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Solaghara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Purusottampur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Purusottampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhatakumunda - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Solaghara known for? The main crops are **paddy, vegetables and moong**. About 71% of the 202 hectares of village land is sown, and 79 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Solaghara Of every 100 households in Solaghara in 2011, 67 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Solaghara · ■ Purusottampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****67%** **48% Toilet within the home ****33%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **78% Tap water ****87%** **24% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **91% Use banking services ****50%** **46% Television ****28%** **26% Mobile phone ****38%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****28%** **38% Own their home ****92%** **95% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Solaghara? ■ Solaghara · ■ Purusottampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **66.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942** **1024 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **898 Working population ****36.8%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.4% for men and 67.8% for women. 58% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 257 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 226 (26%) · **■** Household industry 43 (5%) · **■** Other work 162 (18%) · **■** Marginal 195 (22%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Purusottampur - Pratappur3,153 people - Gangadahani3,075 people - Bhabandha3,010 people - Ranajhali2,579 people - Sarasingi2,363 people - Raipur2,230 people - Risipur2,220 people - Balakrishnapur2,146 people [All 107 villages in Purusottampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/purusottampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Solaghara?761018 - How far is Solaghara from Chatrapur?44 km by road - What is the population of Solaghara?2,397 (Census 2011) - Which district is Solaghara in?Ganjam district (Purusottampur sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Solaghara?77.4% (Census 2011)