Gram panchayat · Astaranga block · Puri
Naiguan gram panchayat
Naiguan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Astaranga block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,267 people in 1,729 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,267
- Literacy
- 85.5%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120884
Villages of Naiguan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naiguan | 646 | 2,771 | 89.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Khandasahi | 491 | 1,984 | 85.4% | 13% | 0% |
| Derunia | 284 | 1,220 | 81.9% | 15% | 0% |
| Ostapur | 210 | 892 | 78.4% | 2% | 0% |
| Gopalpur | 98 | 400 | 84.1% | 6% | 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 Naiguan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,267
- 3,643 male · 3,624 female
- Households
- 1,729
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.5%
- above Astaranga block's villages (82.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Astaranga block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 615
- 8.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,823
- 38.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 780 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,823 workers did
- Cultivators527 (18.7%)
- Agricultural labourers248 (8.8%)
- Household industry89 (3.2%)
- Other work374 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers1,585 (56.1%)
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 Naiguan
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 8 km², 75% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Betel (3), Ground Nuts (1), Vegetables (1), Coconut (1), Vegetable (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
- Nagar
- 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 Naiguan? Share it with us.