Gram panchayat · Chatrapur block · Ganjam
Chikalakhandi gram panchayat
Chikalakhandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chatrapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,203 people in 1,849 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,203
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117680
Villages of Chikalakhandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikalakhandi | 1,623 | 7,152 | 70.9% | 7% | 0% |
| Ballibagada | 103 | 497 | 56.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Jharapokhari | 96 | 394 | 59.5% | 99% | 0% |
| Balakrishnapur | 27 | 160 | 47.1% | 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 Chikalakhandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,203
- 4,089 male · 4,114 female
- Households
- 1,849
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- about the same as Chatrapur block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- about the same as Chatrapur block's villages (1,007)
- Children aged 0–6
- 844
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,111
- 37.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 892 (10.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6 (0.1%)
What the 3,111 workers did
- Cultivators157 (5.0%)
- Agricultural labourers374 (12.0%)
- Household industry23 (0.7%)
- Other work1,209 (38.9%)
- Marginal workers1,348 (43.3%)
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 Chikalakhandi
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 12 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank1 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetable (3), Pulses (2), Ragi (1), Cashew Nut (1), Chilly (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 Chatrapur block
- Agastinuagam
- Arjipalli
- Bada Madhapur
- Baulagam
- Bhikarpalli
- Bipulingi
- Chamakhandi
- Kalipalli
- Kanamana
- Laxmipur
- Mahandpur
- Narandrapur
- Podapadar
- Potalampur
- Sriramachandrapur
- Sundarpur
- Tangonapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chikalakhandi? Share it with us.