Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Parua gram panchayat
Parua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,330 people in 1,575 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,330
- Literacy
- 57.7%
- Area
- 23.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120551
Villages of Parua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhatabeda | 925 | 4,346 | 59.2% | 32% | 56% |
| Mahubhata | 346 | 1,540 | 56.5% | 8% | 49% |
| Parua | 139 | 627 | 59.1% | 4% | 50% |
| Ranipadar | 95 | 483 | 43.5% | 7% | 64% |
| Simdapara | 70 | 334 | 62.0% | 12% | 38% |
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 Parua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,330
- 3,716 male · 3,614 female
- Households
- 1,575
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.7%
- above Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,222
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,124
- 56.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,609 (22.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,920 (53.5%)
What the 4,124 workers did
- Cultivators1,178 (28.6%)
- Agricultural labourers314 (7.6%)
- Household industry45 (1.1%)
- Other work192 (4.7%)
- Marginal workers2,395 (58.1%)
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 Parua
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 23 km², 18% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat3 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (5), Pulses (3), Biri (1), Cereals (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 Raighar block
- Bobei
- Chhelidangari
- Debagam
- Ganjapara
- Gona
- Haladi
- Hatabharandi
- Hatigam
- Jalangapara
- Jodenga
- Kacharapara
- Kacharapara-III
- Kaskanga
- Kaudola
- Khuduku
- Kumuli
- Kundei
- Kurabeda
- Mohand
- Mundibeda
- Naktisimoda
- Parichipara
- Raighar
- Timanpur
- Turudihi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Parua? Share it with us.