Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Nisangpur gram panchayat
Nisangpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 5,629 people in 1,552 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 5,629
- Literacy
- 58.7%
- Area
- 29.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118838
Villages of Nisangpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisanpur | 380 | 1,378 | 53.4% | 11% | 36% |
| Kerandikhunti | 257 | 956 | 69.4% | 73% | 6% |
| Ghupti - | 237 | 878 | 36.2% | 22% | 73% |
| Panimunda | 243 | 827 | 69.9% | 12% | 31% |
| Dhmankhunta | 189 | 667 | 56.3% | 10% | 34% |
| Karanja | 85 | 339 | 67.6% | 10% | 43% |
| Khasbahali | 88 | 296 | 68.0% | 17% | 59% |
| Sinangbahali | 39 | 149 | 79.8% | 0% | 38% |
| Nakatipani munda | 34 | 139 | 62.3% | 0% | 76% |
| Ghughuti - Dumadangar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kisamunda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tentulikhunti | 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 Nisangpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,629
- 2,789 male · 2,840 female
- Households
- 1,552
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.7%
- below Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- above Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 839
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,915
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,296 (23.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,164 (38.4%)
What the 2,915 workers did
- Cultivators482 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers936 (32.1%)
- Household industry13 (0.4%)
- Other work134 (4.6%)
- Marginal workers1,350 (46.3%)
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 Nisangpur
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 30 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes5 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (5), Black Gram (3), Green Gram, Cotton (2), Maize (1), Biri, Vegetable (1), Biri (1), Green Grain (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 Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Balisinga
- Bhanpur
- Bhimkela
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Ghodabandha
- Gigina
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Palan
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nisangpur? Share it with us.