Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Saleikena gram panchayat
Saleikena is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,344 people in 1,153 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,344
- Literacy
- 51.3%
- Area
- 31.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119530
Villages of Saleikena
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandargouni | 265 | 1,267 | 40.9% | 5% | 92% |
| Saleikena | 262 | 1,250 | 44.0% | 3% | 68% |
| Dimiria | 275 | 1,179 | 73.1% | 1% | 45% |
| Janasanpur | 165 | 764 | 42.8% | 3% | 91% |
| Rugudidihi | 116 | 534 | 42.9% | 1% | 81% |
| Kalapokhari | 70 | 350 | 69.1% | 0% | 98% |
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 Saleikena
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,344
- 2,670 male · 2,674 female
- Households
- 1,153
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.3%
- below Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- about the same as Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 893
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,844
- 53.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 142 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,021 (75.2%)
What the 2,844 workers did
- Cultivators481 (16.9%)
- Agricultural labourers562 (19.8%)
- Household industry49 (1.7%)
- Other work625 (22.0%)
- Marginal workers1,127 (39.6%)
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 Saleikena
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 31 km², 7% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Purujada
- Raisuan
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Saleikena? Share it with us.