Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Raighar gram panchayat
Raighar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,275 people in 1,154 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,275
- Literacy
- 44.8%
- Area
- 17.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120552
Villages of Raighar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karanpadar | 315 | 1,510 | 44.1% | 4% | 90% |
| Khutugan | 304 | 1,473 | 40.1% | 12% | 53% |
| Dhodrapara | 291 | 1,134 | 46.0% | 85% | 3% |
| Chalanpara | 202 | 961 | 50.3% | 13% | 71% |
| Kasarabhata | 42 | 197 | 52.3% | 3% | 50% |
| Raighar (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Raighar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,275
- 2,640 male · 2,635 female
- Households
- 1,154
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 44.8%
- below Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- about the same as Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 898
- 17.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,944
- 55.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,323 (25.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,952 (56.0%)
What the 2,944 workers did
- Cultivators744 (25.3%)
- Agricultural labourers151 (5.1%)
- Household industry16 (0.5%)
- Other work208 (7.1%)
- Marginal workers1,825 (62.0%)
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 Raighar
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 17 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 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 haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (5), Pulses (3), Biri (1), Chana (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
- Parua
- 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 Raighar? Share it with us.