Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Sikuan gram panchayat
Sikuan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,274 people in 619 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,274
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- LGD code
- 115863
Villages of Sikuan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikuan | 466 | 1,730 | 62.2% | 23% | 5% |
| Gailpita | 75 | 275 | 66.2% | 30% | 1% |
| Banjibahal | 78 | 269 | 58.0% | 16% | 7% |
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 Sikuan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,274
- 1,168 male · 1,106 female
- Households
- 619
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.2%
- below Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 947
- below Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 306
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 797
- 35.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 527 (23.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 111 (4.9%)
What the 797 workers did
- Cultivators147 (18.4%)
- Agricultural labourers304 (38.1%)
- Household industry24 (3.0%)
- Other work156 (19.6%)
- Marginal workers166 (20.8%)
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 Sikuan
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 6 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 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 homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Deogaon block
- Arjunpur
- Badbahal
- Badbandh
- Bandhapada
- Brahmanijore
- Deogaon
- Desandh
- Dhandamal
- Dumerpita
- Gaibahal
- Goudgoth
- Gudkhapala
- Hatisara
- Jarasingha
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sarasmal
- Singhamunda
- Udar
- Uparjhar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sikuan? Share it with us.