Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Sihini gram panchayat
Sihini is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,429 people in 1,942 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,429
- Literacy
- 56.2%
- Area
- 16.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116023
Villages of Sihini
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udepur | 589 | 2,208 | 61.0% | 24% | 15% |
| Sihini | 549 | 2,114 | 47.4% | 11% | 17% |
| Kumuda | 329 | 1,215 | 63.9% | 29% | 17% |
| Kendumundi | 239 | 933 | 59.6% | 17% | 21% |
| Bachhajujha | 153 | 613 | 44.3% | 1% | 23% |
| Chitarol | 83 | 346 | 62.5% | 0% | 8% |
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
- 7,429
- 3,658 male · 3,771 female
- Households
- 1,942
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.2%
- below Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- above Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,026
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,959
- 39.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,280 (17.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,258 (16.9%)
What the 2,959 workers did
- Cultivators603 (20.4%)
- Agricultural labourers190 (6.4%)
- Household industry72 (2.4%)
- Other work896 (30.3%)
- Marginal workers1,198 (40.5%)
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 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 17 km², 94% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (5), Onion (2), Pulses (1), Vegetable (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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Siluan
- Surda
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.