Gram panchayat · Dasapalla block · Nayagarh
Similisahi gram panchayat
Similisahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasapalla block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 7,961 people in 1,914 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 7,961
- Literacy
- 80.3%
- Area
- 15.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120623
Villages of Similisahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krushna Chandrapur Patana | 461 | 2,000 | 84.1% | 21% | 1% |
| Patapurpatna | 309 | 1,459 | 90.5% | 15% | 1% |
| Dedhasara | 215 | 879 | 78.2% | 14% | 0% |
| Godibida | 193 | 786 | 61.4% | 42% | 3% |
| Kaima | 202 | 740 | 82.2% | 10% | 0% |
| Jagapur | 162 | 686 | 83.3% | 8% | 9% |
| Similisahi | 180 | 686 | 80.3% | 20% | 0% |
| Dhipisahi | 90 | 342 | 68.6% | 40% | 0% |
| Baradiha | 68 | 251 | 66.8% | 53% | 47% |
| Karadapada | 13 | 51 | 63.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Bijenagar | 12 | 43 | 67.5% | 9% | 91% |
| Karadamada | 9 | 38 | 70.6% | 0% | 84% |
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 Similisahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,961
- 4,174 male · 3,787 female
- Households
- 1,914
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.3%
- above Dasapalla block's villages (72.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 907
- below Dasapalla block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 848
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,837
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,615 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 299 (3.8%)
What the 2,837 workers did
- Cultivators707 (24.9%)
- Agricultural labourers307 (10.8%)
- Household industry35 (1.2%)
- Other work1,347 (47.5%)
- Marginal workers441 (15.5%)
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 Similisahi
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 15 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 12
- Middle school3 of 12
- Secondary school2 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre8 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes11 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 12
- Weekly haat0 of 12
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12), Black Gram (12).
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 Dasapalla block
- Banigochha
- Bhogabadi
- Chadeyapalli
- Dihagaon
- Duda
- Gholahandi
- Ghugudipada
- Kalasakhaman
- Khamarsahi
- Kujamendhi
- Kulurukumpa
- Madhyakhanda
- Nachhipur
- Nuagaon
- Pokharigochha
- Sariganda
- Takera
- Tendabadi
- Tumandi
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