Gram panchayat · Athmallik block · Angul
Paikasahi gram panchayat
Paikasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athmallik block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 4,650 people in 1,010 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Athmallik assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 4,650
- Literacy
- 72.4%
- Area
- 24.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115598
Villages of Paikasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paikasahi | 405 | 1,758 | 66.6% | 12% | 44% |
| Pokanda | 145 | 728 | 80.7% | 0% | 57% |
| Satyabadipur | 111 | 535 | 79.6% | 4% | 34% |
| Kalapatanali | 109 | 502 | 69.0% | 30% | 16% |
| Talabahali | 92 | 464 | 71.1% | 6% | 26% |
| Bidisingbasu | 70 | 295 | 82.6% | 0% | 1% |
| Jagadalapur | 36 | 160 | 91.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Baghuanali | 26 | 127 | 51.4% | 5% | 70% |
| Ranidantakathia | 15 | 77 | 67.6% | 14% | 10% |
| Depuruninhabited | 1 | 4 | 25.0% | 100% | 0% |
| Chheliamundauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gadakhol Mundiauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ghanamundiauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Paikasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,650
- 2,384 male · 2,266 female
- Households
- 1,010
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.4%
- below Athmallik block's villages (75.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- below Athmallik block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 650
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,438
- 52.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 441 (9.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,677 (36.1%)
What the 2,438 workers did
- Cultivators338 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers419 (17.2%)
- Household industry28 (1.1%)
- Other work223 (9.1%)
- Marginal workers1,430 (58.7%)
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 Paikasahi
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 25 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school3 of 10
- Senior secondary school1 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre5 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Black Gram (10), Oil (7), Dal (1).
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 Athmallik block
- Aida
- Ambasaramunda
- Basudevpur
- Jamudoli
- Kampala
- Katapada
- Khandapada
- Kiakata
- Krutibashpur
- Kudagaon
- Kurumtap
- Luhasingha
- Lunahandi
- Madhapur
- Maimura
- Nagoan
- Pedipathara
- Purunmantri
- Sanahula
- Sapaghara
- Tapadhol
- Thakuragarh
- Tusar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Paikasahi? Share it with us.