Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Sihala gram panchayat
Sihala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,348 people in 1,563 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,348
- Literacy
- 48.6%
- Area
- 13.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117873
Villages of Sihala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jugudi | 591 | 2,712 | 48.8% | 66% | 0% |
| Sahala | 457 | 2,131 | 40.5% | 38% | 0% |
| Medinipur | 326 | 1,568 | 57.3% | 33% | 33% |
| Singabadi | 189 | 937 | 52.6% | 20% | 0% |
| Arjunapuruninhabited | 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 Sihala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,348
- 3,741 male · 3,607 female
- Households
- 1,563
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.6%
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 961
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,250
- 44.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,289 (44.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 521 (7.1%)
What the 3,250 workers did
- Cultivators311 (9.6%)
- Agricultural labourers493 (15.2%)
- Household industry24 (0.7%)
- Other work922 (28.4%)
- Marginal workers1,500 (46.2%)
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 Sihala
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 5 villages cover 13 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (2), Maize (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sihala? Share it with us.