Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Raisuan gram panchayat
Raisuan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,802 people in 1,169 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,802
- Literacy
- 69.9%
- Area
- 43.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119529
Villages of Raisuan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranibeda | 278 | 1,352 | 65.7% | 4% | 53% |
| Merda | 279 | 1,296 | 75.2% | 8% | 31% |
| Nuagaon | 280 | 1,228 | 55.3% | 10% | 72% |
| Raisuan | 143 | 1,000 | 85.4% | 3% | 75% |
| Samakuda | 152 | 728 | 69.9% | 5% | 38% |
| Birabarpur | 37 | 198 | 67.9% | 0% | 63% |
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 Raisuan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,802
- 2,925 male · 2,877 female
- Households
- 1,169
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.9%
- above Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 812
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,924
- 50.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 359 (6.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,161 (54.5%)
What the 2,924 workers did
- Cultivators497 (17.0%)
- Agricultural labourers487 (16.7%)
- Household industry17 (0.6%)
- Other work347 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers1,576 (53.9%)
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 Raisuan
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 43 km², 10% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school6 of 6
- Secondary school4 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (3), Oilseed (2).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Bimala
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Purujada
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
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