Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Nahanga gram panchayat
Nahanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,390 people in 1,743 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,390
- Literacy
- 84.5%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119072
Villages of Nahanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PalliRaghunathpur | 462 | 1,928 | 77.5% | 25% | 0% |
| Nahanga | 373 | 1,628 | 83.7% | 29% | 0% |
| Jaganathpur | 339 | 1,385 | 81.7% | 67% | 0% |
| Santhapura | 221 | 943 | 94.1% | 29% | 0% |
| Biranilakanthapur | 153 | 673 | 84.6% | 13% | 0% |
| Manipura | 112 | 509 | 96.7% | 6% | 0% |
| Badasardeipur | 83 | 324 | 93.6% | 24% | 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 Nahanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,390
- 3,773 male · 3,617 female
- Households
- 1,743
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.5%
- below Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 789
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,308
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,368 (32.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 11 (0.1%)
What the 2,308 workers did
- Cultivators512 (22.2%)
- Agricultural labourers307 (13.3%)
- Household industry92 (4.0%)
- Other work407 (17.6%)
- Marginal workers990 (42.9%)
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 Nahanga
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 10 km², 83% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Benipur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Danpur
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Gualsingh
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Khamala
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Narasinghpur
- Palei
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
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