Gram panchayat · Binjharpur block · Jajpur
Chikana gram panchayat
Chikana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Binjharpur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,087 people in 1,580 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,087
- Literacy
- 79.3%
- Area
- 5.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118309
Villages of Chikana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pairakha | 567 | 2,220 | 71.6% | 47% | 0% |
| Sasanapada | 419 | 1,596 | 76.5% | 56% | 0% |
| Brahmanigan | 368 | 1,396 | 91.2% | 14% | 0% |
| Diatikiri | 226 | 875 | 84.8% | 22% | 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 Chikana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,087
- 3,030 male · 3,057 female
- Households
- 1,580
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.3%
- below Binjharpur block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- about the same as Binjharpur block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 671
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,876
- 30.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,319 (38.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 1,876 workers did
- Cultivators291 (15.5%)
- Agricultural labourers286 (15.2%)
- Household industry20 (1.1%)
- Other work213 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers1,066 (56.8%)
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 Chikana
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 5 km², 30% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump0 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4).
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 Binjharpur block
- Alakunda
- Anuri
- Arei
- Bachhal
- Bangara
- Barpada
- Binjharpur
- Bitana
- Chandramu
- Fatepur
- Ghantiali
- Guhali
- Haladidiha
- Jari
- Kaina(Raghunathpur)
- Kalyanpur
- Kapila
- Mashara
- Oleichandanpur
- Pritipur
- Ranapur
- Sasanda
- Sayedpur
- Singpur
- Tina
- Udranga
- Uttangara
- Uttarkul
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chikana? Share it with us.