Gram panchayat · Danagadi block · Jajpur
Salijanga gram panchayat
Salijanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Danagadi block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,355 people in 1,326 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sukinda assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,355
- Literacy
- 52.5%
- Area
- 18.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118385
Villages of Salijanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salijanga | 692 | 3,062 | 60.9% | 13% | 41% |
| Baliapal | 471 | 2,293 | 39.3% | 1% | 66% |
| Baghuapal | 163 | 1,000 | 55.4% | 6% | 94% |
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 Salijanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,355
- 3,129 male · 3,226 female
- Households
- 1,326
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.5%
- below Danagadi block's villages (68.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- above Danagadi block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,078
- 17.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,306
- 36.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 473 (7.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,713 (58.4%)
What the 2,306 workers did
- Cultivators257 (11.1%)
- Agricultural labourers681 (29.5%)
- Household industry82 (3.6%)
- Other work409 (17.7%)
- Marginal workers877 (38.0%)
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 Salijanga
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 18 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump1 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), 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 Danagadi block
- Bangarkota
- Chandia
- Chitri
- Deulakana
- Dhuligarh
- Gobardhanpur
- Jakhapura
- Khapuriapada
- Kiajhar
- Kumbhiragadia
- Mangalpur
- Mantira
- Nachhipura
- Nadiabhanga
- Ollala
- Ostapal
- Pankapal
- Rachhipur
- Ranagundi
- Ranipada
- Trijanga
- Uchabali
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