Siko is the second largest populated
village in eastern Odisha,
India. It has a mixed, rich culture mainly consisting of
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
s and
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...
s, with Hindus making up a majority. Ardent
nationalists from Siko participated in the
Paika
Paika is a small town from Palai on the Pala-Ponkunnam road of Muvattupuzha - Punalur SH:08, in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is part of Meenachil Taluka, known as one of the most fertile agricultural regions of Travancore. The town is ...
rebellion of 1817. Today, some "
Paika akhada
Paika akhada is an Odia term which roughly translates as "warrior gymnasium" or "warrior school". The martial arts performed by the people of Khandayat caste (peasant-militias) and Gopal caste (Cowherds) in Odisha, eastern India. In former times t ...
" are found in Siko. They display their
warrior acts in various festivals.
Geographical location
Siko is located in the
Khordha district of
Odisha, India. It is connected by a section of
NH-16 to New Jagannath Road. It is from the
state capital
Bhubaneswar and from
Puri. Road transport is the only mode of
transportation to this village.
Education
Being situated in a rural area,
schools in Siko are run by the government. Most of the teachers are natives. Siko has one co-educational
high school and one girls' high school. A new college was established in 2014 for higher
secondary education andt provides intermediate-level courses in the arts. There is also a private school named Sri Aurobindo Interegal Education Centre.
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Villages in Khordha district