Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Silphodi gram panchayat
Silphodi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,434 people in 588 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,434
- Literacy
- 61.5%
- Area
- 8.4 km²
- LGD code
- 275357
Villages of Silphodi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silphodi | 287 | 1,175 | 64.6% | 0% | 75% |
| Darkholi | 148 | 588 | 50.2% | 1% | 87% |
| Palasbani | 99 | 431 | 70.5% | 2% | 92% |
| Saragchainda | 54 | 240 | 58.2% | 0% | 93% |
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 Silphodi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,434
- 1,221 male · 1,213 female
- Households
- 588
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.5%
- below Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- above Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 323
- 13.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,303
- 53.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 13 (0.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,017 (82.9%)
What the 1,303 workers did
- Cultivators123 (9.4%)
- Agricultural labourers295 (22.6%)
- Household industry111 (8.5%)
- Other work122 (9.4%)
- Marginal workers652 (50.0%)
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 Silphodi
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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
- Sirsa
- 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 Silphodi? Share it with us.