Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Saraikela gram panchayat
Saraikela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,911 people in 1,269 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,911
- Literacy
- 72.9%
- Area
- 23 km²
- LGD code
- 116553
Villages of Saraikela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saraikela | 450 | 1,694 | 71.8% | 9% | 23% |
| Baitalbhata | 297 | 1,265 | 73.6% | 17% | 6% |
| Sambalpuri | 330 | 1,261 | 73.3% | 10% | 25% |
| Sukulipahar | 192 | 691 | 73.4% | 24% | 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 Saraikela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,911
- 2,430 male · 2,481 female
- Households
- 1,269
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.9%
- above Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,021
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 515
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,859
- 58.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 674 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 789 (16.1%)
What the 2,859 workers did
- Cultivators1,099 (38.4%)
- Agricultural labourers279 (9.8%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work129 (4.5%)
- Marginal workers1,343 (47.0%)
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 Saraikela
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 23 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school3 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (3), Mug, Biri, Badam (2), Pulses (1), Badam (1), Mug,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
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- 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 Saraikela? Share it with us.