Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Laikera gram panchayat
Laikera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,309 people in 827 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,309
- Literacy
- 69.4%
- Area
- 30.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121604
Villages of Laikera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laikera | 346 | 1,336 | 69.9% | 11% | 58% |
| Bandhapali | 157 | 668 | 73.2% | 8% | 69% |
| Kalobahala | 93 | 378 | 71.7% | 16% | 69% |
| Sareikela | 82 | 329 | 65.2% | 10% | 64% |
| Nangalakata | 55 | 221 | 72.9% | 5% | 89% |
| Tithaitanger | 53 | 208 | 65.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Balijori | 41 | 169 | 53.5% | 0% | 85% |
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 Laikera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,309
- 1,637 male · 1,672 female
- Households
- 827
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.4%
- below Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,021
- above Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 351
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,156
- 65.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 301 (9.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,261 (68.3%)
What the 2,156 workers did
- Cultivators790 (36.6%)
- Agricultural labourers694 (32.2%)
- Household industry20 (0.9%)
- Other work88 (4.1%)
- Marginal workers564 (26.2%)
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 Laikera
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 31 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 42% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Laikera? Share it with us.