Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Paikmal gram panchayat
Paikmal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 9,345 people in 2,217 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 9,345
- Literacy
- 77.8%
- Area
- 25.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116551
Villages of Paikmal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paikamal | 1,089 | 4,500 | 79.4% | 15% | 7% |
| Koknara | 310 | 1,405 | 78.2% | 9% | 27% |
| Georgegarh | 294 | 1,391 | 80.3% | 24% | 32% |
| Salhepali | 310 | 1,050 | 71.1% | 18% | 39% |
| Ranjitpur | 131 | 561 | 73.2% | 52% | 8% |
| Khandijharan | 40 | 186 | 44.7% | 7% | 90% |
| Dandapat | 13 | 146 | 87.2% | 1% | 18% |
| Durgapali | 30 | 106 | 95.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Bahabalmath | 0 | 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 Paikmal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,345
- 4,751 male · 4,594 female
- Households
- 2,217
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.8%
- above Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- below Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,074
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,421
- 36.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,611 (17.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,801 (19.3%)
What the 3,421 workers did
- Cultivators361 (10.6%)
- Agricultural labourers615 (18.0%)
- Household industry81 (2.4%)
- Other work1,406 (41.1%)
- Marginal workers958 (28.0%)
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 Paikmal
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 26 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (5), Badam (4), Wheat (3), Mug, Biri, Badam (2), Mug,Biri, Badam (1), Biri, Badam (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 Paikmal block
- Badikata
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kansada
- Kechhodadar
- Kermelabahal
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Paikmal? Share it with us.