Gram panchayat · Nabarangpur block · Nabarangpur
Sindhigam gram panchayat
Sindhigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nabarangpur block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,937 people in 1,624 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,937
- Literacy
- 46.6%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 120497
Villages of Sindhigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindhigan | 748 | 3,174 | 45.1% | 9% | 81% |
| Churahandi | 515 | 2,231 | 43.0% | 8% | 38% |
| Maliguda | 361 | 1,532 | 54.9% | 19% | 20% |
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 Sindhigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,937
- 3,458 male · 3,479 female
- Households
- 1,624
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.6%
- about the same as Nabarangpur block's villages (46.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- below Nabarangpur block's villages (1,021)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,209
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,844
- 55.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 772 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,728 (53.7%)
What the 3,844 workers did
- Cultivators810 (21.1%)
- Agricultural labourers477 (12.4%)
- Household industry30 (0.8%)
- Other work246 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers2,281 (59.3%)
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 Sindhigam
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 14 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 4% 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-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 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) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Sugarcane (2), Maize (2), Sugar Cane (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 Nabarangpur block
- Agnipur
- Badakumuli
- Badamosigam
- Baghasiuni
- Basini
- Bhatrasiuni
- Bikrampur
- Chatahandi
- Mantriguda
- Pujariguda
- Sanamosigam
- Taragam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sindhigam? Share it with us.