Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Sirjapali gram panchayat
Sirjapali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,708 people in 1,083 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,708
- Literacy
- 63.9%
- Area
- 11.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118763
Villages of Sirjapali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirjapali | 522 | 1,812 | 64.7% | 11% | 10% |
| Digsira | 317 | 1,107 | 61.2% | 1% | 12% |
| Badipada | 244 | 789 | 65.6% | 6% | 1% |
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 Sirjapali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,708
- 1,865 male · 1,843 female
- Households
- 1,083
- about 3.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.9%
- about the same as Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- about the same as Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 469
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,335
- 36.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 261 (7.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 316 (8.5%)
What the 1,335 workers did
- Cultivators139 (10.4%)
- Agricultural labourers165 (12.4%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work148 (11.1%)
- Marginal workers881 (66.0%)
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 Sirjapali
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 12 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Wheat (1), Ground Nuts (1), Ground Nut (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sirjapali? Share it with us.