Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Pithahata gram panchayat
Pithahata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,817 people in 1,227 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,817
- Literacy
- 62.5%
- Area
- 12.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116249
Villages of Pithahata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamuna | 458 | 1,832 | 61.0% | 0% | 82% |
| Pithahata | 452 | 1,642 | 69.6% | 6% | 46% |
| Nuagaonsana | 317 | 1,343 | 55.6% | 0% | 79% |
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 Pithahata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,817
- 2,423 male · 2,394 female
- Households
- 1,227
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.5%
- below Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 988
- below Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 674
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,308
- 47.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 110 (2.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,328 (69.1%)
What the 2,308 workers did
- Cultivators494 (21.4%)
- Agricultural labourers534 (23.1%)
- Household industry35 (1.5%)
- Other work292 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers953 (41.3%)
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 Pithahata
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 13 km², .
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pithahata? Share it with us.