Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Sundargarh
Nuagaon gram panchayat
Nuagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,748 people in 1,780 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,748
- Literacy
- 64.5%
- Area
- 26.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121723
Villages of Nuagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuagaon | 638 | 3,001 | 80.8% | 6% | 51% |
| Joketa | 408 | 2,006 | 60.5% | 5% | 69% |
| Karimati | 264 | 1,376 | 57.1% | 0% | 89% |
| Goldaru | 242 | 1,264 | 50.1% | 9% | 40% |
| Goppur | 228 | 1,101 | 51.6% | 0% | 68% |
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 Nuagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,748
- 4,243 male · 4,505 female
- Households
- 1,780
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.5%
- above Nuagaon block's villages (61.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,062
- above Nuagaon block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,065
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,343
- 38.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 409 (4.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,400 (61.7%)
What the 3,343 workers did
- Cultivators1,213 (36.3%)
- Agricultural labourers496 (14.8%)
- Household industry39 (1.2%)
- Other work776 (23.2%)
- Marginal workers819 (24.5%)
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 Nuagaon
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 27 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 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 road4 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetable (2), Vegetables (2).
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 Nuagaon block
- Ankurpali
- Badajojoda
- Bagdega
- Barilepta
- Chitapedi
- Hatibari
- Jahaditoli
- Kandarkela
- Kardega
- Karkatnasa
- Khuntgaon
- Kokerama
- Limda
- Lukumbeda
- Menmena
- Purunapani
- Sorda
- Teterkela
- Urmei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Nuagaon? Share it with us.