Gram panchayat · Gaisilet block · Bargarh
Chikhili gram panchayat
Chikhili is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gaisilet block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,405 people in 1,368 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bijepur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,405
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 22.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116482
Villages of Chikhili
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuapali | 371 | 1,460 | 62.4% | 10% | 11% |
| Khalabahal | 334 | 1,397 | 66.6% | 23% | 20% |
| Chikhili | 232 | 911 | 77.7% | 31% | 23% |
| Kamalapadar | 178 | 630 | 56.6% | 14% | 19% |
| Magha | 97 | 379 | 80.0% | 38% | 8% |
| Kujamunda | 98 | 368 | 77.7% | 43% | 30% |
| Temri | 58 | 260 | 76.6% | 12% | 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 Chikhili
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,405
- 2,744 male · 2,661 female
- Households
- 1,368
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- about the same as Gaisilet block's villages (69.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- below Gaisilet block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 662
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,362
- 62.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,171 (21.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 910 (16.8%)
What the 3,362 workers did
- Cultivators502 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers389 (11.6%)
- Household industry14 (0.4%)
- Other work70 (2.1%)
- Marginal workers2,387 (71.0%)
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 Chikhili
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 22 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school4 of 7
- Senior secondary school3 of 7
- Degree college2 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 9
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ground Nuts (5), Pulses (5), Oil Seeds (1). Handicrafts: Iron Products (1), Shoe Maker (1), Tailoring (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 Gaisilet block
- Bangbahal
- Buromunda
- Chantiapali
- Fuiringimal
- Gaisilet
- Ganiapali
- Gourenmunda
- Guderapali
- Jagalpat
- Jamutpali
- Kandagad
- Katabahal
- Kathaumal
- Kundakhai
- Raisalpadar
- Sandhibahal
- Sardhapali
- Talpali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chikhili? Share it with us.