Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Siskela gram panchayat
Siskela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,566 people in 1,597 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,566
- Literacy
- 57.8%
- Area
- 13.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116001
Villages of Siskela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siskela | 906 | 3,124 | 54.5% | 13% | 16% |
| Ghantbahali | 265 | 866 | 49.3% | 6% | 16% |
| Jamtara | 194 | 744 | 68.6% | 17% | 42% |
| Bhorpara | 152 | 558 | 63.8% | 4% | 3% |
| Chilbahali | 80 | 274 | 79.5% | 13% | 39% |
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 Siskela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,566
- 2,775 male · 2,791 female
- Households
- 1,597
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.8%
- below Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- above Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 818
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,984
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 649 (11.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,074 (19.3%)
What the 1,984 workers did
- Cultivators425 (21.4%)
- Agricultural labourers360 (18.1%)
- Household industry12 (0.6%)
- Other work574 (28.9%)
- Marginal workers613 (30.9%)
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 Siskela
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 13 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Wheat (3), Tomato (2), Tomato, Brinjal (1), Maize, Ground Nut (1), Maize (1), Tomato, Brinjal, Ground Nut (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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Siskela? Share it with us.