Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Sihini gram panchayat
Sihini is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,567 people in 692 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,567
- Literacy
- 63.4%
- Area
- 11.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115841
Villages of Sihini
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sihini | 405 | 1,524 | 66.4% | 16% | 10% |
| Semelpali | 154 | 588 | 67.3% | 8% | 3% |
| Bhatapara | 133 | 455 | 48.7% | 36% | 13% |
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 Sihini
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,567
- 1,290 male · 1,277 female
- Households
- 692
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.4%
- above Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 990
- below Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 356
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 844
- 32.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 451 (17.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 232 (9.0%)
What the 844 workers did
- Cultivators324 (38.4%)
- Agricultural labourers291 (34.5%)
- Household industry2 (0.2%)
- Other work86 (10.2%)
- Marginal workers141 (16.7%)
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 Sihini
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 11 km², and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (3), Sunflower (2), Sun Flower (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 Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Bahabal
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Dhumabhata
- Gambhari
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kandhenjhula
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sihini? Share it with us.