Gram panchayat · Nuapada block · Nuapada
Kotenchuan gram panchayat
Kotenchuan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuapada block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,723 people in 1,202 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,723
- Literacy
- 51.6%
- Area
- 33.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120845
Villages of Kotenchuan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamudara | 415 | 1,860 | 39.0% | 8% | 90% |
| Kotenchuan | 161 | 1,155 | 77.5% | 8% | 62% |
| Paraskhol (Kala) | 226 | 1,062 | 55.1% | 8% | 6% |
| Tileijhar | 169 | 702 | 31.6% | 18% | 48% |
| Chhelilendi | 154 | 641 | 54.1% | 9% | 50% |
| Sunarital | 77 | 303 | 51.6% | 0% | 75% |
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 Kotenchuan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,723
- 2,581 male · 3,142 female
- Households
- 1,202
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.6%
- below Nuapada block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,217
- above Nuapada block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 798
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,003
- 52.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 508 (8.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,337 (58.3%)
What the 3,003 workers did
- Cultivators1,056 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers268 (8.9%)
- Household industry14 (0.5%)
- Other work211 (7.0%)
- Marginal workers1,454 (48.4%)
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 Kotenchuan
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 34 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ground Nuts (2), Gram (2), Blackgram (1), Grountnut (1), Black Gram (1), Greengram (1), Pulses (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 Nuapada block
- Amanara
- Amsena
- Beltukri
- Bhainsatal
- Bhaleswar
- Bhanpur
- Bharuamunda
- Biromal
- Bisora
- Boirbhadi
- Budhipalli
- Chulabhat
- Darlimunda
- Dharambandha
- Dumerpani
- Godfula
- Jampani
- Kadomeri
- Kendubahara
- Kermeli
- Khairani
- Khutmanbhera
- Kodomeri
- Kuliabandha
- Motanuapada
- Parkod
- Saipala
- Saliha
- Sarabang
- Tanwat
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kotenchuan? Share it with us.