Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Nahanga gram panchayat
Nahanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,441 people in 763 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,441
- Literacy
- 82.8%
- Area
- 5.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275594
Villages of Nahanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahanga | 477 | 2,144 | 83.2% | 44% | 1% |
| Rustampur | 161 | 688 | 82.3% | 13% | 0% |
| Serpur | 59 | 262 | 82.4% | 65% | 0% |
| Belgadia | 48 | 247 | 84.2% | 0% | 5% |
| Erendei | 18 | 100 | 74.7% | 43% | 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 Nahanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,441
- 1,687 male · 1,754 female
- Households
- 763
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.8%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,040
- above Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 407
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,364
- 39.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,240 (36.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 25 (0.7%)
What the 1,364 workers did
- Cultivators560 (41.1%)
- Agricultural labourers109 (8.0%)
- Household industry42 (3.1%)
- Other work133 (9.8%)
- Marginal workers520 (38.1%)
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 Nahanga
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 6 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), 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 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
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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