Where We Are

Presently SADHANA is involved in the entire Baripada Block (11 Gram Panchayats) and six wards of Baripada Municipality as well as 6 Gram Panchayats of Suliapada Block, covering a total population of 1,21,082.  The people of the area live in small scattered villages. Adivasis (officially known as Scheduled Tribes – ST) make up 48% of the population, the main tribes being Santals and Bhumija. The proportion of scheduled caste people (SCs) is very small, amounting to 7%, while the remaining 45% are general caste with a predominance of OBCs (Other Backward Castes). The average family size is 6 – 7 members. In the course of SADHANA’s work since 2000, we have identified a total of 1660 persons with disability in our area of operation.

Name of Area	Total GP/ Ward	Total Population	No. of Persons with Disability
		Total	Total	Adults	Children
Baripada Block	11 GPs (Fully covered- 104 villages)	60341	926	664	262
Baripada Municipality*	6 Wards out of 15 Wards	24765	111	78	33
Sulipapada Block	6 GPs out of 14 GPs (75 Villages)	35976	623	453	170
Total	17 GPs ( 179 Villages and 6 wards)	121082	1660	1195	465

* No comprehensive survey was carried out in the 6 wards of Baripada Municipality that we are engaged in. Our involvement developed out of the direct request of parents of some children.