Gram panchayat · Raruan block · Mayurbhanj
Narasandha gram panchayat
Narasandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raruan block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,998 people in 1,587 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,998
- Literacy
- 62.0%
- Area
- 25.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120308
Villages of Narasandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narasandha | 333 | 1,473 | 60.5% | 1% | 48% |
| Nakasara | 318 | 1,340 | 67.3% | 1% | 22% |
| Dhanyatri | 245 | 959 | 63.8% | 2% | 44% |
| Bhramarposi | 142 | 738 | 72.9% | 1% | 56% |
| Buruhatu | 151 | 695 | 38.3% | 5% | 56% |
| Rangamatia | 129 | 576 | 41.2% | 6% | 57% |
| Gambharia | 116 | 552 | 72.8% | 2% | 80% |
| Digposi | 108 | 424 | 68.1% | 0% | 17% |
| Kudarsahi | 45 | 241 | 72.3% | 0% | 93% |
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 Narasandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,998
- 3,397 male · 3,601 female
- Households
- 1,587
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.0%
- about the same as Raruan block's villages (62.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,060
- above Raruan block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,036
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,883
- 55.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 129 (1.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,287 (47.0%)
What the 3,883 workers did
- Cultivators372 (9.6%)
- Agricultural labourers564 (14.5%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work94 (2.4%)
- Marginal workers2,851 (73.4%)
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 Narasandha
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 9 villages cover 26 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre3 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 9
- Weekly haat2 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Maize (2), Vegetables (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 Raruan block
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