Gram panchayat · Kendrapada block · Kendrapara
Nikirai gram panchayat
Nikirai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kendrapada block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,845 people in 1,786 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kendrapara assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,845
- Literacy
- 85.6%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119116
Villages of Nikirai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikirai | 1,012 | 4,201 | 82.4% | 30% | 0% |
| Mathasahi | 394 | 1,793 | 87.0% | 34% | 0% |
| Paikarapur | 255 | 1,101 | 89.1% | 17% | 1% |
| Charapada | 125 | 750 | 94.7% | 20% | 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 Nikirai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,845
- 3,944 male · 3,901 female
- Households
- 1,786
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.6%
- about the same as Kendrapada block's villages (85.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- about the same as Kendrapada block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 799
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,576
- 32.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,190 (27.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 16 (0.2%)
What the 2,576 workers did
- Cultivators769 (29.9%)
- Agricultural labourers552 (21.4%)
- Household industry143 (5.6%)
- Other work603 (23.4%)
- Marginal workers509 (19.8%)
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 Nikirai
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 10 km², 92% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3).
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 Kendrapada block
- Ayeba
- Bagada
- Baro
- Bhagabatpur
- Bharatpur
- Chakroda
- Chandanpur
- Charigaon
- Dhola
- Dhumat
- Gangapada
- Ghagara
- Gulnagar
- Indupur
- Jamdhar
- Kalapada
- Kansar
- Kapaleswar
- Keshpur
- Koro
- Kutarang
- Ostapur
- Palasingha
- Purushottampur
- Sanamanatia
- Shyamsundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nikirai? Share it with us.