Gram panchayat · Hinjilicut block · Ganjam
Sikiri gram panchayat
Sikiri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 6,687 people in 1,486 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 6,687
- Literacy
- 69.2%
- Area
- 6.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117780
Villages of Sikiri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikiri | 1,394 | 6,229 | 69.3% | 11% | 0% |
| Ramachandrapur | 92 | 458 | 66.7% | 55% | 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 Sikiri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,687
- 3,239 male · 3,448 female
- Households
- 1,486
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.2%
- below Hinjilicut block's villages (70.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,065
- above Hinjilicut block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 789
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,888
- 43.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 941 (14.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 8 (0.1%)
What the 2,888 workers did
- Cultivators660 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers442 (15.3%)
- Household industry24 (0.8%)
- Other work841 (29.1%)
- Marginal workers921 (31.9%)
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 Sikiri
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 7 km², 78% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank1 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Betel Nuts (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 Hinjilicut block
- Badakhandi
- Bellagam
- Bhabandha
- Burupada
- Chandali
- Darubhadra
- Dayapalli
- Dhobadi
- Durbandha
- Gandola
- Kanchura
- Kharida
- Makarjhola
- Naudika
- Pattiapadar
- Pochilima
- Relaba
- Saru
- Sohapur
- Syasan Ambagam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sikiri? Share it with us.