Gram panchayat · Dahrmasala block · Jajpur
Raichanda gram panchayat
Raichanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dahrmasala block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,922 people in 1,247 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmasala assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,922
- Literacy
- 77.6%
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118357
Villages of Raichanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balikudia | 605 | 2,896 | 76.2% | 35% | 0% |
| Raichhanda | 582 | 2,741 | 79.7% | 19% | 0% |
| Gohiratikar | 60 | 285 | 72.3% | 64% | 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 Raichanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,922
- 3,039 male · 2,883 female
- Households
- 1,247
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.6%
- below Dahrmasala block's villages (79.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Dahrmasala block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 690
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,735
- 29.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,726 (29.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 1,735 workers did
- Cultivators220 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers154 (8.9%)
- Household industry123 (7.1%)
- Other work664 (38.3%)
- Marginal workers574 (33.1%)
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 Raichanda
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 9 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 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 centre2 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 office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (1), Vegitable (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 Dahrmasala block
- Abhayapur
- Anjira
- Antia
- Arabal
- Areikana
- Aruha
- Badakanichi
- Bhawanipur(Bhuban)
- Brundadeipur
- Chahata
- Chakradharpur
- Chourmuha
- Deoda
- Endalba
- Gangadharpur
- Haridaspur
- Jaraka
- Jenapur
- Kabatabandha
- Kadampal
- Kamagarh
- Kantigadia
- Khetrapal
- Kottapur
- Kumari
- Madhapurgarh
- Madhusudanpur
- Mahisara
- Mangalpur
- Marjitapur
- Mirjapur
- Neulapur
- Pakhara
- Patapur
- Patunia
- Puranaboulamal
- Rekhhideipur
- Sahanidiha
- Samparu
- Sundaria
- Talajanga
- Taranjia
- Thanual
- Uttarpratap
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