Gram panchayat · Khandapara block · Nayagarh
Sikharapur gram panchayat
Sikharapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khandapara block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,682 people in 816 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,682
- Literacy
- 79.6%
- Area
- 4.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120653
Villages of Sikharapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikharapur | 513 | 2,225 | 79.2% | 19% | 0% |
| Barapalli | 212 | 1,001 | 81.2% | 37% | 0% |
| Ujulanga | 63 | 316 | 80.4% | 46% | 0% |
| Gandasahi | 24 | 118 | 69.4% | 16% | 0% |
| Indigadia | 4 | 22 | 90.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Sikharapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,682
- 1,942 male · 1,740 female
- Households
- 816
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.6%
- about the same as Khandapara block's villages (79.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 896
- about the same as Khandapara block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 361
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,330
- 36.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 954 (25.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 22 (0.6%)
What the 1,330 workers did
- Cultivators306 (23.0%)
- Agricultural labourers218 (16.4%)
- Household industry61 (4.6%)
- Other work588 (44.2%)
- Marginal workers157 (11.8%)
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 Sikharapur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 5 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (5).
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 Khandapara block
- Bada Banapur
- Balabhadraprasad
- Banamalipur
- Benagadia
- Bodasa
- Gadiasahi
- Gunthuni
- Jagannathprasad
- Jogiapalli
- Kantilo
- Khalisahi
- Kiajhara
- Koska
- Kumbharapada
- Maradarajpur
- Ranichheli
- Ranipada
- Rayati Dholamara
- Salajharia
- Sidhamula
- Singhapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Sikharapur? Share it with us.