Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Nikhira gram panchayat
Nikhira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,339 people in 1,400 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,339
- Literacy
- 82.3%
- Area
- 7.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116113
Villages of Nikhira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palapara | 463 | 2,105 | 75.9% | 51% | 11% |
| Nikhira | 457 | 2,078 | 85.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Palabegunia | 224 | 1,008 | 88.2% | 17% | 0% |
| TaladhandaNo-1 | 134 | 619 | 82.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Taladhanda No-2 | 75 | 314 | 77.7% | 58% | 0% |
| Dakhinapada | 47 | 215 | 91.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Majhikuda | 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 Nikhira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,339
- 3,227 male · 3,112 female
- Households
- 1,400
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.3%
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 762
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,277
- 35.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,465 (23.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 232 (3.7%)
What the 2,277 workers did
- Cultivators526 (23.1%)
- Agricultural labourers753 (33.1%)
- Household industry13 (0.6%)
- Other work252 (11.1%)
- Marginal workers733 (32.2%)
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 Nikhira
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 7 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Baliapal block
- Aladiha
- Asti
- Badas
- Bahiapal
- Baigambadia
- Balang
- Balarampur
- Balikuti
- Baniadiha
- Betagadia
- Bishnupur
- Chaumukh
- Dagara
- Derala
- Deula
- Devog
- Ghantua
- Jagatipur
- Jambhirai
- Jamkunda
- Kalyapur
- Kumbhari
- Kunduli
- Madhupura
- Nuagan
- Panchupali
- Pratappur
- Ratii
- Saudi
- Srirampur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nikhira? Share it with us.