Gram panchayat · Balangir block · Balangir
Sikachhida gram panchayat
Sikachhida is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balangir block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 4,207 people in 1,033 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 4,207
- Literacy
- 67.8%
- Area
- 31.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115798
Villages of Sikachhida
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharlikani | 172 | 704 | 72.3% | 11% | 42% |
| Santhmunda | 172 | 645 | 78.3% | 13% | 36% |
| Sikachhida | 149 | 618 | 67.2% | 27% | 9% |
| Sinkhaman | 118 | 562 | 59.6% | 56% | 13% |
| Bhanpur | 129 | 482 | 67.5% | 27% | 31% |
| Pratappur | 96 | 411 | 69.6% | 0% | 6% |
| Kanakpur | 62 | 268 | 58.1% | 15% | 7% |
| Bijlimunda | 43 | 203 | 57.7% | 14% | 33% |
| Khasbahal | 52 | 182 | 54.5% | 0% | 95% |
| Asurdungri | 28 | 92 | 80.0% | 0% | 88% |
| Basupali | 12 | 40 | 80.6% | 33% | 68% |
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 Sikachhida
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,207
- 2,128 male · 2,079 female
- Households
- 1,033
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.8%
- about the same as Balangir block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 977
- about the same as Balangir block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 584
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,669
- 39.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 850 (20.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,198 (28.5%)
What the 1,669 workers did
- Cultivators276 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers104 (6.2%)
- Household industry39 (2.3%)
- Other work281 (16.8%)
- Marginal workers969 (58.1%)
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 Sikachhida
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 32 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 42% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school5 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre10 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 11
- Public bus2 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Pulses (6), Vegetable (4), Vegetables (3), Mung (2), Wheat (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 Balangir block
- Baidipali
- Barapudgia
- Barkani
- Belpada
- Bhundimuhan
- Bhutiarbahal
- Bidighat
- Chadheipahadi
- Chandanbhati
- Chikalbahal
- Chudapali
- Jhankarpali
- Khaliapali
- Khujenpali
- Khuntpali
- Kudasingha
- Kutumdola
- Madhiapali
- Manhira
- Mayabarha
- Mirdhapali
- Sadeipali
- Sahajbahal
- Sakma
- Sibtala
- Tusurabahal
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