Gram panchayat · Rengali block · Sambalpur
Nishanbhanga gram panchayat
Nishanbhanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rengali block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,721 people in 1,394 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,721
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Area
- 25 km²
- LGD code
- 121419
Villages of Nishanbhanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishanbhanga | 514 | 2,127 | 85.2% | 16% | 22% |
| Babuchakuli | 331 | 1,418 | 58.0% | 9% | 64% |
| Pondloi | 276 | 1,128 | 78.6% | 22% | 48% |
| Jharmunda | 154 | 605 | 76.6% | 34% | 16% |
| Baunsen | 89 | 329 | 66.9% | 21% | 77% |
| Thunthikatarbaga | 30 | 114 | 60.2% | 1% | 99% |
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 Nishanbhanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,721
- 2,948 male · 2,773 female
- Households
- 1,394
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.9%
- about the same as Rengali block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Rengali block's villages (969)
- Children aged 0–6
- 703
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,932
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 995 (17.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,387 (41.7%)
What the 2,932 workers did
- Cultivators258 (8.8%)
- Agricultural labourers80 (2.7%)
- Household industry502 (17.1%)
- Other work1,162 (39.6%)
- Marginal workers930 (31.7%)
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 Nishanbhanga
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 25 km², and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school6 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Rengali block
- Bamaloi
- Ghichamura
- Jangala
- Jhankarpali
- Katarbaga
- Khinda
- Kinaloi
- Laida
- Lapanga
- Rengali
- Rengloi
- Salad
- Tabadabahal
- Tampearkela
- Thelkoloi
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