Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Sirsa gram panchayat
Sirsa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 19 villages, home to 7,686 people in 1,971 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 19
- Population (2011)
- 7,686
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 18.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120356
Villages of Sirsa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirsa | 579 | 2,068 | 67.5% | 27% | 29% |
| Nuagansahar | 267 | 1,199 | 62.6% | 0% | 82% |
| Badchatra | 164 | 700 | 69.2% | 12% | 25% |
| Bangan | 148 | 631 | 66.0% | 0% | 79% |
| Neda | 158 | 546 | 58.9% | 39% | 16% |
| Manjari | 94 | 353 | 70.1% | 0% | 31% |
| Kachimbilla | 93 | 334 | 77.0% | 4% | 37% |
| Hijli | 70 | 304 | 73.5% | 7% | 36% |
| Gandipani | 75 | 295 | 73.4% | 0% | 42% |
| Tulsibani | 46 | 218 | 70.6% | 0% | 2% |
| Balijodi | 55 | 201 | 75.7% | 0% | 17% |
| Salbani | 45 | 157 | 76.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Mundali | 40 | 155 | 85.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Dakhinbadi | 36 | 148 | 81.4% | 0% | 5% |
| Kesuriasol | 37 | 135 | 76.2% | 13% | 2% |
| Birsinga | 28 | 105 | 55.9% | 0% | 81% |
| Bandhiari | 27 | 102 | 77.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Darghai | 9 | 35 | 96.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Kumbharduvichhak | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Sirsa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,686
- 3,931 male · 3,755 female
- Households
- 1,971
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- above Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 955
- below Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,008
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,569
- 46.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 905 (11.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,939 (38.2%)
What the 3,569 workers did
- Cultivators254 (7.1%)
- Agricultural labourers385 (10.8%)
- Household industry16 (0.4%)
- Other work451 (12.6%)
- Marginal workers2,463 (69.0%)
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 Sirsa
How many of the 18 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 19 villages cover 19 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 18
- Middle school5 of 18
- Secondary school2 of 18
- Senior secondary school0 of 18
- Degree college0 of 18
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 18
- Health sub-centre2 of 18
- Anganwadi centre14 of 18
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 18
- Hand pump18 of 18
- Electricity for homes18 of 18
Roads & transport
- All-weather road18 of 18
- Public bus0 of 18
- Mobile phone coverage17 of 18
Services
- Post office or sub post office6 of 18
- Commercial bank0 of 18
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 18
- Weekly haat2 of 18
- Primary schools
- 17
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (18), Vegetables (17).
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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Bhursani
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sirsa? Share it with us.