Gram panchayat · Malkangiri block · Malkangiri
Sikhapalli gram panchayat
Sikhapalli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,103 people in 1,489 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Malkangiri assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,103
- Literacy
- 51.9%
- Area
- 33 km²
- LGD code
- 119977
Villages of Sikhapalli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadelmetla | 848 | 3,887 | 55.4% | 56% | 33% |
| Sikhapali | 464 | 2,412 | 58.3% | 42% | 44% |
| Palkonda | 177 | 804 | 14.7% | 3% | 96% |
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 Sikhapalli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,103
- 3,728 male · 3,375 female
- Households
- 1,489
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.9%
- above Malkangiri block's villages (46.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 905
- below Malkangiri block's villages (1,038)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,192
- 16.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,468
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,223 (45.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,106 (43.7%)
What the 3,468 workers did
- Cultivators1,282 (37.0%)
- Agricultural labourers186 (5.4%)
- Household industry20 (0.6%)
- Other work297 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers1,683 (48.5%)
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 Sikhapalli
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 33 km², 30% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 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 pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Malkangiri block
- Birlaxmanpur
- Challanguda
- Gangala
- Gorakhunta
- Goudaguda
- Jharapalli
- Markapalli
- Matapaka
- Padmagiri
- Pandripani
- Pedakunda
- Pedawada
- Serpalli
- Sindrimal
- Tamasa
- Tandapalli
- Tandiki
- Udupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sikhapalli? Share it with us.