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Chandigan gram panchayat
Chandigan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,250 people in 913 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,250
- Literacy
- 81.8%
- Area
- 8 km²
- LGD code
- 116624
Villages of Chandigan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigan | 403 | 1,869 | 83.1% | 23% | 1% |
| Khorasahi | 263 | 1,259 | 85.9% | 11% | 0% |
| Pagar | 247 | 1,122 | 74.7% | 4% | 16% |
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 Chandigan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,250
- 2,179 male · 2,071 female
- Households
- 913
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.8%
- about the same as Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- below Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 533
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,320
- 31.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 616 (14.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 216 (5.1%)
What the 1,320 workers did
- Cultivators492 (37.3%)
- Agricultural labourers208 (15.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work290 (22.0%)
- Marginal workers327 (24.8%)
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 Chandigan
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 8 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 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 road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- 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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Geitua
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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