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Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Sidhanai, Aska, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 1, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Sidhanai, Aska, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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Sidhanai, a village and Gram Panchayat in the Aska region of Ganjam district, Odisha.

Overview and Location

Sidhanai is a village in the Asika Subdivision of Ganjam district, Odisha. It serves as the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat (Sidhanai GP) .

Attribute	Details
Gram Panchayat	Sidhanai
Block	Aska
Tehsil	Asika
District	Ganjam
Pin Code	761116
Post Office Type	Post Office available in the village
Nearest Town	Asika (approximately 10 km away)
Total Area	119.58 hectares (agricultural area) / 946 hectares (total village area including non-agricultural land)

Villages under Sidhanai Gram Panchayat:
According to official records, the following villages are under this Gram Panchayat :

Sidhanai (Main Village)
Badagada
Khandadeuali
Gadagadaahill

Demographics and Population (2011 Census)

As per the 2011 Census, Sidhanai village has a total population of 2,332 people living in 521 households. This represents a decrease from the 2001 Census population of 2,618 .

Category	Details
Total Population	2,332
Total Households	521
Male Population	1,060 (approx. 45.5%)
Female Population	1,272 (approx. 54.5%)
Sex Ratio	1200 females per 1000 males (calculated)
Child Population (0-6 years)	286
Girl Child (0-6 years)	133 (46.5% of child population)
Scheduled Castes (SC)	580 (approx. 24.9% of total population)
Scheduled Tribes (ST)	0
Population Density	246.51 persons per square kilometer

Literacy Rate

As per the 2011 Census, the literacy rate in Sidhanai was approximately 64.8% .

Category	Literacy Rate	Literate	Illiterate
Overall	64.8%	1,512	820 (calculated)
Male	Not specified	786 (calculated)	274 (calculated)
Female	31.1%	726	546 (calculated)

Note: There is a significant gender gap in literacy, with male literacy being substantially higher than female literacy in the village .

Mission Antyodaya Score (2018)

The Mission Antyodaya survey provides development scores for villages under the Sidhanai GP :

Village Name	Score (out of 100)
Sidhanai	48.5
Badagada	44.0
Gadagadaahill	27.5

The score of 48.5 indicates a moderate level of development, with room for improvement in various infrastructure and service parameters .

Infrastructure and Amenities

Postal Services:
A post office is available within the village (Pin Code: 761116) .

Banking:
MGNREGA records show that wage payments in Sidhanai are processed through multiple banks :

Karur Vysya Bank (KVBL0003204) – Aska branch
State Bank of India (SBIN0004624) – Aska ADB branch
Utkal Gramya Bank (SBIN0RRUKGB)

Education:
The village has government-provided education facilities :

Primary Schools: 3 government primary schools
Middle School: 1 government middle school
Secondary School: 1 government secondary school

For higher education (Senior Secondary, Degree College, Engineering, Medical, MBA), students travel to Berhampur (Brahmapur), which is more than 10 km away .

Healthcare:
Healthcare facilities available in Sidhanai :

Maternity and Child Welfare Centre: 1 (with 1 doctor and 2 paramedical staff)
Veterinary Hospital: 1 (with 1 doctor and 1 paramedical staff)
Medical Shops: 2
Mobile Health Centre: Available within 5 km

Other healthcare facilities (Primary Health Centre, TB Clinic, Allopathic Hospital) are available 5-10 km away from the village .

Connectivity:

Public Bus Service: Available within 5-10 km distance
Private Bus Service: Available within 5-10 km distance
Railway Station: More than 10 km away
Autos, Tractors, Cycle Rickshaws: Available within the village
Roads: Kuccha roads, waterways, and foot paths are the main transportation routes within the village

Electricity:

Agricultural Power Supply: 15 hours in summer, 17 hours in winter
Electricity is available for domestic and agricultural uses

Drinking Water and Sanitation:

Drinking Water Sources: Treated tap water (available year-round), untreated tap water, uncovered wells, hand pumps, and tube wells/boreholes
Sanitation: No drainage system available. No systematic garbage collection. Drain water is discharged into a sewer plant

Development Works (MGNREGA)

The Sidhanai Gram Panchayat actively utilizes the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for rural development. Recent and ongoing government works include :

Work Category	Work Name	Estimated Cost (₹ lakhs)
Rural Connectivity	Construction of Metal Moroum Road from Banaballi to RD Road	7.00
Water Conservation	Digging of New Tank at Banaballi Smasan	8.87
Water Conservation	Beautification of Gramya Bandha at Banaballi	10.00

Bharat Nirman Rajeev Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK):
A BNRGSK building was constructed in Sidhanai and completed on March 31, 2013, with a sanctioned amount of ₹10 lakhs. The building has an area of 1,425 sq. feet .

Economy and Agriculture

The local economy is primarily agrarian .

Total Agricultural Area: 119.58 hectares
Total Irrigated Area: 60.39 hectares
Irrigation Source: Lakes/Tanks (60.39 hectares)
Un-irrigated Area: 59.19 hectares
Main Crops: Paddy and Sugarcane
Non-Agricultural Area: 447.7 hectares
Culturable Waste Land: 375.01 hectares

Working Population:

Working Population %: 50.6% of total population
Total Workers: Approximately 1,180 (calculated)

Land Use Distribution (Total Area: 946 hectares) :

Sown/Agricultural Area: 119.58 ha
Non-Agricultural Use: 447.7 ha
Permanent Pastures/Grazing Lands: 3.29 ha
Current Fallow Land: 0.01 ha
Culturable Waste Land: 375.01 ha
Barren/Un-cultivable Land: 0.4 ha

Administration

Sidhanai is administratively organized as a Gram Panchayat under the Aska Block and Asika Tehsil .

Tehsil: Asika
Block: Aska
District: Ganjam
Gram Panchayat Code: 117592
Census Village Code: 411221
Police Station Jurisdiction: Asika
Assembly Constituency: Aska (based on district/block affiliation)
Lok Sabha Constituency: Aska

The nearest town for major economic and administrative activities is Asika (Aska), which is approximately 10 km away . Aska town features a historic sugar factory established in 1824—one of the oldest in Asia.

Overview and Location

Demographics and Population (2011 Census)

Literacy Rate

Mission Antyodaya Score (2018)

Infrastructure and Amenities

Development Works (MGNREGA)

Economy and Agriculture

Administration

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