Gram panchayat · Dhenkanal Sadar block · Dhenkanal
Sankulei gram panchayat
Sankulei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,544 people in 813 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,544
- Literacy
- 77.3%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117277
Villages of Sankulei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankulei | 381 | 1,634 | 75.8% | 26% | 13% |
| Balabhadrapur | 209 | 923 | 87.0% | 50% | 0% |
| Dholapasi | 117 | 553 | 66.3% | 0% | 46% |
| Bebartakateni | 86 | 346 | 69.9% | 3% | 68% |
| Kumardeipur | 20 | 88 | 96.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Sankaraduguripahad | 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 Sankulei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,544
- 1,841 male · 1,703 female
- Households
- 813
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.3%
- below Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 925
- below Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 350
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,300
- 36.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 894 (25.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 699 (19.7%)
What the 1,300 workers did
- Cultivators94 (7.2%)
- Agricultural labourers205 (15.8%)
- Household industry42 (3.2%)
- Other work664 (51.1%)
- Marginal workers295 (22.7%)
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 Sankulei
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 9 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5).
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 Dhenkanal Sadar block
- Baladibandha
- Baliamba
- Banasingh
- Barada
- Beltikiri
- Bhalibol Kateni
- Bhapur
- Chandrasekhar Prasad
- Chaulia
- Dhirapatna
- Gengutia
- Gobindapur
- Kaimati
- Kakudibhag
- Kankadahad
- Kankadpal
- Madhusahupatna
- Mangalpur
- Manipur
- Nadiali
- Nagiapasi
- Nuagaon
- Radhadeipur
- Sankarpur
- Saptasajya
- Sogarpasi
- Suakhaikateni
- Talabarkot
- Tarabha
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