Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Nehena gram panchayat
Nehena is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,836 people in 981 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,836
- Literacy
- 62.6%
- Area
- 8 km²
- LGD code
- 120794
Villages of Nehena
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nehena | 455 | 1,815 | 73.1% | 18% | 7% |
| Chicher | 212 | 819 | 50.1% | 6% | 1% |
| Torli | 191 | 755 | 53.8% | 24% | 0% |
| Bichhanapali | 123 | 447 | 56.1% | 6% | 69% |
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 Nehena
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,836
- 1,926 male · 1,910 female
- Households
- 981
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.6%
- above Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 565
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,538
- 40.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 596 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 446 (11.6%)
What the 1,538 workers did
- Cultivators178 (11.6%)
- Agricultural labourers245 (15.9%)
- Household industry32 (2.1%)
- Other work425 (27.6%)
- Marginal workers658 (42.8%)
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 Nehena
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 8 km², 90% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump2 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Harad (1), Harada (1), Mung (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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nehena? Share it with us.