Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Siminai gram panchayat
Siminai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,567 people in 1,489 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,567
- Literacy
- 86.2%
- Area
- 16.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117410
Villages of Siminai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siminoi | 692 | 3,008 | 84.6% | 6% | 3% |
| Ankarantipur | 424 | 1,935 | 86.1% | 3% | 7% |
| Panchupati | 135 | 592 | 79.6% | 4% | 38% |
| Mulisinga | 89 | 447 | 96.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Krushnapur | 90 | 314 | 89.6% | 1% | 23% |
| Nilambarpursasan | 47 | 203 | 98.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Nilambarpur | 10 | 57 | 98.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pansapada | 2 | 11 | 70.0% | 45% | 0% |
| Badakhora | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gobindapur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Talaberena | 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 Siminai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,567
- 3,415 male · 3,152 female
- Households
- 1,489
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.2%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 923
- above Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 670
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,120
- 32.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 273 (4.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 522 (7.9%)
What the 2,120 workers did
- Cultivators119 (5.6%)
- Agricultural labourers74 (3.5%)
- Household industry260 (12.3%)
- Other work1,035 (48.8%)
- Marginal workers632 (29.8%)
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 Siminai
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 11 villages cover 16 km², 3% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus5 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8), 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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Khuntajhari
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
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