Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Sirol gram panchayat
Sirol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,609 people in 993 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,609
- Literacy
- 57.9%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118764
Villages of Sirol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirol | 514 | 1,884 | 60.1% | 17% | 13% |
| Podakham | 307 | 1,074 | 52.6% | 13% | 27% |
| Dumermunda | 172 | 651 | 60.2% | 19% | 26% |
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 Sirol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,609
- 1,815 male · 1,794 female
- Households
- 993
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.9%
- below 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
- 500
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,417
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 587 (16.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 700 (19.4%)
What the 1,417 workers did
- Cultivators167 (11.8%)
- Agricultural labourers38 (2.7%)
- Household industry14 (1.0%)
- Other work536 (37.8%)
- Marginal workers662 (46.7%)
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 Sirol
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 10 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 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 pump2 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) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (3), Ground Nut (3).
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
- Sirjapali
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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