Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Nagar gram panchayat
Nagar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,799 people in 1,546 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,799
- Literacy
- 81.2%
- Area
- 15.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120883
Villages of Nagar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagar | 993 | 4,510 | 82.0% | 90% | 0% |
| Dakhinapantal | 267 | 1,130 | 82.0% | 43% | 0% |
| Balipantal | 257 | 1,027 | 77.5% | 43% | 0% |
| Birudipantal | 29 | 132 | 74.4% | 100% | 0% |
| Dihabeghari | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| River Block | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Nagar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,799
- 3,510 male · 3,289 female
- Households
- 1,546
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.2%
- below Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 937
- below Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 692
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,051
- 30.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 5,125 (75.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,051 workers did
- Cultivators277 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers71 (3.5%)
- Household industry33 (1.6%)
- Other work1,333 (65.0%)
- Marginal workers337 (16.4%)
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 Nagar
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 6 villages cover 16 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school4 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Betel (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 Astaranga block
- Alangapur
- Alasahi
- Astarang
- Chhuriana
- Jhadling
- Kendrapati
- Korana
- Manduki
- Naiguan
- Nuagarh
- Patalada
- Saripur
- Sisua
- Talada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nagar? Share it with us.