Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Risigaon gram panchayat
Risigaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,876 people in 747 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,876
- Literacy
- 52.9%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275492
Villages of Risigaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risigaon | 288 | 1,134 | 54.9% | 17% | 31% |
| Narsinghpur | 269 | 1,069 | 52.5% | 18% | 0% |
| Saragadi | 190 | 673 | 49.8% | 47% | 27% |
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 Risigaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,876
- 1,451 male · 1,425 female
- Households
- 747
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.9%
- below Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 400
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,642
- 57.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 707 (24.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 535 (18.6%)
What the 1,642 workers did
- Cultivators35 (2.1%)
- Agricultural labourers203 (12.4%)
- Household industry120 (7.3%)
- Other work83 (5.1%)
- Marginal workers1,201 (73.1%)
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 Risigaon
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 10 km², 91% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Harad (2), 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
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- 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 Risigaon? Share it with us.