Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Ratakhandiguda gram panchayat
Ratakhandiguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,171 people in 1,755 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,171
- Literacy
- 43.7%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120460
Villages of Ratakhandiguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasala | 504 | 2,349 | 24.3% | 3% | 84% |
| Ratakhandiguda | 482 | 2,204 | 43.3% | 14% | 76% |
| Chhotaguda | 453 | 2,168 | 65.9% | 44% | 26% |
| Kenduguda | 316 | 1,450 | 40.8% | 5% | 95% |
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 Ratakhandiguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,171
- 3,982 male · 4,189 female
- Households
- 1,755
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 43.7%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,052
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,478
- 18.1% of residents
- Workers
- 4,195
- 51.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,401 (17.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,592 (68.4%)
What the 4,195 workers did
- Cultivators1,053 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers769 (18.3%)
- Household industry17 (0.4%)
- Other work322 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers2,034 (48.5%)
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 Ratakhandiguda
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 16 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat4 of 4
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Ragi (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Telanadigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ratakhandiguda? Share it with us.