Gram panchayat · Nandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Nishnahandi gram panchayat
Nishnahandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 5,190 people in 1,055 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 5,190
- Literacy
- 41.4%
- Area
- 14.4 km²
- LGD code
- 275430
Villages of Nishnahandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishnahandi | 658 | 3,416 | 47.1% | 19% | 64% |
| Bania | 397 | 1,774 | 30.3% | 13% | 73% |
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 Nishnahandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,190
- 2,608 male · 2,582 female
- Households
- 1,055
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.4%
- below Nandahandi block's villages (47.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 990
- below Nandahandi block's villages (1,039)
- Children aged 0–6
- 849
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,562
- 49.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 900 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,489 (67.2%)
What the 2,562 workers did
- Cultivators399 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers816 (31.9%)
- Household industry144 (5.6%)
- Other work249 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers954 (37.2%)
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 Nishnahandi
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 14 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Sugarcane (1), Corn (1), Maize (1), Sugar Cane (1). Handicrafts: Drums (1), Rope (1), Bamboo Products (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
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