Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Sukhigam gram panchayat
Sukhigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,328 people in 728 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,328
- Literacy
- 50.1%
- Area
- 12.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275374
Villages of Sukhigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukigan alias Dabiriguda | 431 | 2,065 | 58.3% | 42% | 38% |
| Matgoan | 297 | 1,263 | 36.0% | 4% | 90% |
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 Sukhigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,328
- 1,677 male · 1,651 female
- Households
- 728
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.1%
- above Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 599
- 18.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,533
- 46.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 917 (27.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,934 (58.1%)
What the 1,533 workers did
- Cultivators663 (43.2%)
- Agricultural labourers19 (1.2%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work69 (4.5%)
- Marginal workers779 (50.8%)
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 Sukhigam
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 13 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 50% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 2
- Weekly haat2 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Maize (2).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Benora
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sukhigam? Share it with us.