Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Tentulia gram panchayat
Tentulia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,854 people in 739 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,854
- Literacy
- 64.5%
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116254
Villages of Tentulia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentulia | 364 | 1,304 | 64.6% | 29% | 49% |
| Bauriora | 153 | 583 | 64.8% | 0% | 93% |
| Chadabadi | 122 | 541 | 60.2% | 0% | 82% |
| Kanigadia | 100 | 426 | 68.7% | 0% | 94% |
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 Tentulia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,854
- 1,427 male · 1,427 female
- Households
- 739
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.5%
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 401
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,330
- 46.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 377 (13.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,029 (71.1%)
What the 1,330 workers did
- Cultivators207 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers206 (15.5%)
- Household industry8 (0.6%)
- Other work225 (16.9%)
- Marginal workers684 (51.4%)
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 Tentulia
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 6 km², 4% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 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
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
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