Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Nunmath gram panchayat
Nunmath is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,579 people in 1,213 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,579
- Literacy
- 62.6%
- Area
- 16.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118758
Villages of Nunmath
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amatha | 578 | 2,170 | 61.1% | 10% | 58% |
| Bijkhaman | 242 | 877 | 65.3% | 9% | 27% |
| Kinerkela | 154 | 604 | 67.0% | 24% | 26% |
| Nunmath | 123 | 487 | 61.5% | 1% | 16% |
| Khasbahal | 116 | 441 | 59.9% | 22% | 19% |
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 Nunmath
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,579
- 2,275 male · 2,304 female
- Households
- 1,213
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.6%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,013
- above Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 673
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,156
- 47.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 555 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,812 (39.6%)
What the 2,156 workers did
- Cultivators263 (12.2%)
- Agricultural labourers1,085 (50.3%)
- Household industry27 (1.3%)
- Other work269 (12.5%)
- Marginal workers512 (23.7%)
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 Nunmath
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 17 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 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 centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus3 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ground Nuts (3), Til (2), Sunflower (2), Cotton (1), Moong (1), Sugarcane (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nunmath? Share it with us.