Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Nayakhandi gram panchayat
Nayakhandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 5,391 people in 1,261 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 5,391
- Literacy
- 87.0%
- Area
- 7.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116224
Villages of Nayakhandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayakhandi | 244 | 1,023 | 87.8% | 37% | 0% |
| Sunsarpur(Sundarpur) | 183 | 841 | 90.6% | 16% | 2% |
| Kadamiana | 138 | 620 | 83.3% | 28% | 1% |
| Bainchakhunta | 122 | 521 | 86.8% | 24% | 0% |
| Turanipada | 124 | 516 | 86.5% | 4% | 0% |
| Gada | 105 | 430 | 82.0% | 28% | 3% |
| Kochiakoili | 94 | 347 | 81.0% | 18% | 3% |
| Kaanlkhunta (Kalankhunta) | 67 | 311 | 90.8% | 8% | 1% |
| Begunia | 57 | 223 | 91.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Ambagadia | 45 | 190 | 91.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Dadhibamanpur | 41 | 164 | 90.6% | 0% | 2% |
| Sarakhia | 21 | 130 | 87.3% | 0% | 3% |
| Jusiha | 15 | 51 | 75.0% | 43% | 6% |
| Bhitarakanika | 5 | 24 | 72.7% | 0% | 38% |
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 Nayakhandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,391
- 2,699 male · 2,692 female
- Households
- 1,261
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.0%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- below Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 606
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,929
- 35.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,061 (19.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 67 (1.2%)
What the 1,929 workers did
- Cultivators740 (38.4%)
- Agricultural labourers253 (13.1%)
- Household industry42 (2.2%)
- Other work253 (13.1%)
- Marginal workers641 (33.2%)
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 Nayakhandi
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 7 km², 79% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school11 of 14
- Middle school6 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre0 of 14
- Anganwadi centre12 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump7 of 14
- Electricity for homes12 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road14 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nayakhandi? Share it with us.