Gram panchayat · Gondia block · Dhenkanal
Pingua gram panchayat
Pingua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,482 people in 1,735 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,482
- Literacy
- 74.5%
- Area
- 12.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117302
Villages of Pingua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinguauninhabited | 1,277 | 5,491 | 77.9% | 25% | 3% |
| Tolarpasi | 379 | 1,632 | 61.6% | 11% | 47% |
| Jakia | 79 | 359 | 78.4% | 2% | 0% |
| Baliapat | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Haladidihi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kochilabanka | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tandisula | 0 | 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 Pingua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,482
- 3,829 male · 3,653 female
- Households
- 1,735
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.5%
- below Gondia block's villages (76.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- about the same as Gondia block's villages (962)
- Children aged 0–6
- 761
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,088
- 27.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,542 (20.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 915 (12.2%)
What the 2,088 workers did
- Cultivators411 (19.7%)
- Agricultural labourers508 (24.3%)
- Household industry41 (2.0%)
- Other work778 (37.3%)
- Marginal workers350 (16.8%)
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 Pingua
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 7 villages cover 13 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus2 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 haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Ground Nut (2), Badama (1). Handicrafts: Iron Products (1), Mudhi In Bhata (1), Bamboo Hand Works (1), Mudhi (1), Chatei (1), Khali Chaupati (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 Gondia block
- Bainsia
- Barada
- Bega
- Bidharpur
- Dasamanpatna
- Deogan
- Digambarpur
- Gondia
- Gundurapasi
- Joranda
- Kabera
- Kaluria
- Karamul
- Kasipur
- Khanda Bandha
- Khankira
- Laulai
- Letheka
- Mandar A
- Matha Tentulia
- Neulapoi
- Nihal Prasad
- Poruhakhoja
- Raitala
- Ratanapur
- Sadangi
- Santhapur
- Sorisiapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pingua? Share it with us.