Gram panchayat · Salepur block · Cuttack
Pikol gram panchayat
Pikol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Salepur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,866 people in 1,549 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Salipur assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,866
- Literacy
- 88.1%
- Area
- 6.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117135
Villages of Pikol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikola | 724 | 3,193 | 88.0% | 34% | 0% |
| Banahara | 306 | 1,467 | 86.7% | 32% | 0% |
| Saigoda | 210 | 926 | 88.0% | 6% | 0% |
| Manoharpur | 200 | 841 | 90.8% | 12% | 0% |
| Chamarigola | 59 | 251 | 90.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Manatir | 50 | 188 | 86.3% | 39% | 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 Pikol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,866
- 3,488 male · 3,378 female
- Households
- 1,549
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.1%
- above Salepur block's villages (84.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- about the same as Salepur block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 727
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,897
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,779 (25.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,897 workers did
- Cultivators290 (10.0%)
- Agricultural labourers452 (15.6%)
- Household industry38 (1.3%)
- Other work871 (30.1%)
- Marginal workers1,246 (43.0%)
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 Pikol
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 6 km², 61% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 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 road4 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (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 Salepur block
- Bahugram
- Balisahi
- Barigola
- Bhimdaspur
- Champati
- Chandradeipur
- Chhanipur
- Gopinathpur
- Gujarpur
- Katrapa
- Madhyakachha
- Mahajanpur
- Mahana
- Malasasan
- Mirzapur
- Mutarifa
- Naiguan
- Nandol
- Narda
- Odasingh
- Paschimakachha
- Purunahat
- Raisunguda
- Ramakrushnapur
- Rameswar
- Ratilo
- Satyabhamapur
- Sauri
- Sidho
- Sisua
- Sudhakhanda
- Tarito
- Tentol
- Trilochanpur
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