Gram panchayat · Chandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Chandahandi gram panchayat
Chandahandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,768 people in 1,662 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,768
- Literacy
- 58.8%
- Area
- 24.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120421
Villages of Chandahandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandahandi | 528 | 2,329 | 73.7% | 16% | 29% |
| Haladi | 477 | 1,987 | 45.6% | 9% | 16% |
| Junapani | 199 | 830 | 61.6% | 9% | 52% |
| Siunapali | 226 | 790 | 47.2% | 7% | 13% |
| Semlaguda | 111 | 436 | 61.4% | 50% | 20% |
| Salebidi-II | 121 | 396 | 51.3% | 7% | 26% |
| Sandharupara | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Chandahandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,768
- 3,190 male · 3,578 female
- Households
- 1,662
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.8%
- above Chandahandi block's villages (49.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,122
- above Chandahandi block's villages (1,028)
- Children aged 0–6
- 986
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,249
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 922 (13.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,726 (25.5%)
What the 3,249 workers did
- Cultivators1,102 (33.9%)
- Agricultural labourers309 (9.5%)
- Household industry29 (0.9%)
- Other work630 (19.4%)
- Marginal workers1,179 (36.3%)
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 Chandahandi
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 25 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (4), Pulses (1). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (1), Wood Craft (1).
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 Chandahandi block
- Anakabeda
- Beheramunda
- Dalabeda
- Dhodipani
- Gambhariguda
- Jamadarpada
- Koilimunda
- Kuhudi
- Malgam
- Mohara
- Patakhalia
- Phatki
- Saradhapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chandahandi? Share it with us.