Gram panchayat · Banki- Dampara block · Cuttack
Similipur gram panchayat
Similipur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banki- Dampara block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,788 people in 1,092 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Banki assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,788
- Literacy
- 86.6%
- Area
- 15.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116932
Villages of Similipur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukundapur Charigharia | 373 | 1,688 | 88.3% | 17% | 0% |
| Karabar | 343 | 1,515 | 87.2% | 66% | 0% |
| Similipur | 258 | 1,119 | 88.3% | 25% | 0% |
| Sukhuakhala | 118 | 466 | 73.6% | 100% | 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 Similipur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,788
- 2,502 male · 2,286 female
- Households
- 1,092
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.6%
- above Banki- Dampara block's villages (82.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 914
- below Banki- Dampara block's villages (925)
- Children aged 0–6
- 515
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,795
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,025 (42.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 1,795 workers did
- Cultivators219 (12.2%)
- Agricultural labourers751 (41.8%)
- Household industry17 (0.9%)
- Other work317 (17.7%)
- Marginal workers491 (27.4%)
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 Similipur
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 16 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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 Banki- Dampara block
- Banara
- Bhagipur
- Bilipada
- Dhansar
- Dompara
- Dulanapur
- Durgapur
- Gopalpur
- Govindapur
- Harirajpur
- Kuspangi
- Naraganga
- Pathapur
- Ragadi
- Talabasta
- Tulasipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Similipur? Share it with us.