Gram panchayat · Laikera block · Jharsuguda
Niktimal gram panchayat
Niktimal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Laikera block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,251 people in 1,120 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,251
- Literacy
- 71.4%
- Area
- 25 km²
- LGD code
- 118555
Villages of Niktimal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niktimal | 933 | 3,500 | 70.1% | 23% | 41% |
| Sandhuriam | 187 | 751 | 77.3% | 26% | 16% |
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 Niktimal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,251
- 2,129 male · 2,122 female
- Households
- 1,120
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.4%
- about the same as Laikera block's villages (71.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- below Laikera block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 414
- 9.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,755
- 64.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 982 (23.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,569 (36.9%)
What the 2,755 workers did
- Cultivators370 (13.4%)
- Agricultural labourers506 (18.4%)
- Household industry57 (2.1%)
- Other work181 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers1,641 (59.6%)
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 Niktimal
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 25 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 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 road2 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 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).
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 Laikera block
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