Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Nial gram panchayat
Nial is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 8,488 people in 1,775 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 8,488
- Literacy
- 88.9%
- Area
- 23.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119040
Villages of Nial
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nial | 358 | 1,696 | 89.0% | 26% | 0% |
| Saliancha | 323 | 1,563 | 91.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gaudapatna | 253 | 1,437 | 90.5% | 33% | 0% |
| Sitaleswar | 303 | 1,425 | 88.3% | 4% | 0% |
| Silastamba | 175 | 818 | 87.7% | 14% | 0% |
| Bhatapada | 166 | 626 | 81.0% | 32% | 0% |
| Radhanagar | 104 | 483 | 85.1% | 1% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapur | 93 | 440 | 95.1% | 13% | 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 Nial
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,488
- 4,184 male · 4,304 female
- Households
- 1,775
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.9%
- above Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,029
- below Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 868
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,759
- 32.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,352 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 9 (0.1%)
What the 2,759 workers did
- Cultivators632 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers261 (9.5%)
- Household industry70 (2.5%)
- Other work975 (35.3%)
- Marginal workers821 (29.8%)
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 Nial
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 23 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus5 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Aul block
- Arehikana
- Argal
- Atala
- Badambila
- Balakati
- Batipada
- Bhuinpur
- Chandiagari
- Dashipur
- Demal
- Desahi
- Dimiripal
- Ekamania
- Eradanga
- Gobindapur
- Juania
- Kalaspur
- Ketupal
- Koladiha
- Mahu
- Manikapatna
- Mendhapur
- Narendrapur
- Nuapada
- Padanipal
- Palimi
- Patrapur
- Petapada
- Sahira
- Sanamanga
- Sansidha
- Singiri
- Tunga
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