Gram panchayat · Nandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Nandahandi gram panchayat
Nandahandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,011 people in 1,190 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,011
- Literacy
- 34.6%
- Area
- 21.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120506
Villages of Nandahandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekamba | 462 | 1,810 | 26.8% | 7% | 54% |
| Nandahandi | 274 | 1,296 | 55.0% | 13% | 61% |
| Khuntia | 315 | 1,293 | 27.9% | 9% | 66% |
| Rasiaguda | 139 | 612 | 29.7% | 4% | 49% |
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 Nandahandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,011
- 2,476 male · 2,535 female
- Households
- 1,190
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 34.6%
- below Nandahandi block's villages (47.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- below Nandahandi block's villages (1,039)
- Children aged 0–6
- 795
- 15.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,448
- 48.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 442 (8.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,917 (58.2%)
What the 2,448 workers did
- Cultivators400 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers498 (20.3%)
- Household industry18 (0.7%)
- Other work619 (25.3%)
- Marginal workers913 (37.3%)
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 Nandahandi
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 21 km², and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road1 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Sugarcane (2), Corn (1), Maize (1). Handicrafts: Rope (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 Nandahandi block
- Baniamaliguda
- Dahana
- Dangarbheja
- Dhandra
- Jagannathpur
- Jhadabandhaguda
- Mentri
- Nishnahandi
- Padalguda
- Sindhiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nandahandi? Share it with us.