Gram panchayat · Nuapada block · Nuapada
Tanwat gram panchayat
Tanwat is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuapada block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,618 people in 1,541 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,618
- Literacy
- 53.4%
- Area
- 27.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120853
Villages of Tanwat
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanwat | 442 | 1,895 | 58.5% | 10% | 48% |
| Khoksa | 221 | 1,001 | 50.4% | 8% | 36% |
| Ratipali | 244 | 991 | 51.0% | 32% | 31% |
| Dianmunda | 209 | 919 | 58.1% | 12% | 71% |
| Jhilmila | 152 | 729 | 55.1% | 4% | 55% |
| Gobara | 159 | 585 | 28.0% | 3% | 61% |
| Dhamanpuri | 114 | 498 | 61.5% | 1% | 42% |
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 Tanwat
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,618
- 3,246 male · 3,372 female
- Households
- 1,541
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.4%
- below Nuapada block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,039
- about the same as Nuapada block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 963
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,332
- 50.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 754 (11.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,182 (48.1%)
What the 3,332 workers did
- Cultivators1,048 (31.5%)
- Agricultural labourers524 (15.7%)
- Household industry23 (0.7%)
- Other work324 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers1,413 (42.4%)
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 Tanwat
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 27 km², 23% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (4), Gurji (2), Black Gram (1), Mandia (1), Biri (1). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (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
- Kotenchuan
- Kuliabandha
- Motanuapada
- Parkod
- Saipala
- Saliha
- Sarabang
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