Gram panchayat · Chhendipada block · Angul
Raijharan gram panchayat
Raijharan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chhendipada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,682 people in 920 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,682
- Literacy
- 68.9%
- Area
- 14 km²
- LGD code
- 115660
Villages of Raijharan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raijharan | 804 | 3,151 | 70.7% | 40% | 11% |
| Golagadia | 79 | 364 | 54.5% | 4% | 48% |
| Kaunsidhipa | 37 | 167 | 67.1% | 0% | 0% |
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 Raijharan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,682
- 1,854 male · 1,828 female
- Households
- 920
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.9%
- below Chhendipada block's villages (73.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- above Chhendipada block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 641
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,704
- 46.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,261 (34.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 534 (14.5%)
What the 1,704 workers did
- Cultivators522 (30.6%)
- Agricultural labourers485 (28.5%)
- Household industry127 (7.5%)
- Other work203 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers367 (21.5%)
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 Raijharan
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 14 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Vegetables (1).
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 Chhendipada block
- Bagadia
- Bahalasahi
- Balipata
- Barapada
- Barasahi
- Basantapur
- Brahmanbil
- Chandipada
- Chengudia
- Durgapur
- Jarapada
- Jerenga Dehurisahi
- Kampasala
- Kanalai
- Kankerei
- Katada
- Korada
- Kosala
- Kukurupeta
- Kusakila
- Machhakuta
- Natada
- Nisa
- Nuagaon
- Ogi
- Para
- Paranga
- Patakamunda
- Patapada
- Similipal
- Tangiri
- Tentuli Kodasahi
- Tukuda
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