Gram panchayat · Bangomunda block · Balangir
Sindhekela gram panchayat
Sindhekela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangomunda block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,769 people in 1,794 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,769
- Literacy
- 63.1%
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115820
Villages of Sindhekela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindhekela | 1,304 | 5,734 | 66.2% | 18% | 13% |
| Putupara | 116 | 486 | 69.1% | 26% | 23% |
| Salemudga | 75 | 355 | 41.5% | 39% | 13% |
| Bhatasar | 79 | 352 | 50.0% | 19% | 23% |
| Telasarai | 81 | 331 | 63.9% | 6% | 0% |
| Jadamunda | 63 | 259 | 41.1% | 18% | 16% |
| Lohrapali | 76 | 252 | 49.8% | 55% | 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 Sindhekela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,769
- 3,987 male · 3,782 female
- Households
- 1,794
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.1%
- above Bangomunda block's villages (54.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Bangomunda block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 953
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,002
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,572 (20.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,019 (13.1%)
What the 3,002 workers did
- Cultivators451 (15.0%)
- Agricultural labourers188 (6.3%)
- Household industry10 (0.3%)
- Other work1,217 (40.5%)
- Marginal workers1,136 (37.8%)
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 Sindhekela
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 15 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes1 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Bangomunda block
- Alanda
- Arsatula
- Baldha
- Bangomunda
- Belpada
- Bhalumunda
- Bhursaguda
- Bhuslad
- Biripali
- Chandatora
- Chulifunka
- Dedgaon
- Gandharabanda
- Gandharala
- Jamkhunta
- Jhalap
- Jharial
- Jurabandh
- Kansil
- Kapilabhata
- Khaira
- Kundabutala
- Mudpadar
- Themra
- Tureikela
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