# Niharunikandha Village, Paradeep Lock, Jagatsinghapur (Odisha)

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Village · Paradeep Lock, Jagatsinghapur 

# Niharunikandha

Niharunikandha is a village in Paradeep Lock sub-district of Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha, PIN code **754141**. The 2011 Census counted **251 people in 58 households**, the 23rd largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 92.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 86.1%.

- 251people (2011)
- 58households
- 92.5%literacy
- 754141PIN code

## Niharunikandha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Niharunikandha is 754141.** Niharunikandha falls in Paradeep Lock sub-district, Jagatsinghapur district, Odisha.

- PIN code754141
- Gram panchayatParadeepgarh
- Community development blockKujang
- Census village code397169

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Niharunikandha from nearby towns?

- Paradeep Lock (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Jagatsinghapur (district HQ)56 km by road
- Paradip (nearest town)9 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Niharunikandha?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Niharunikandha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Paradeep
- ○Degree college10+ km · Paradeep
- ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Paradeepgarh
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Niharunikandha known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 84% of the 41 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Niharunikandha

Of every 100 households in Niharunikandha in 2011, 86 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Niharunikandha · ■ Paradeep Lock rural average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**70%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**76%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****42%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**81%

Use banking services ****60%**

**62%

Television ****49%**

**44%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****2%**

**14%

Own their home ****89%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Niharunikandha?

■ Niharunikandha · ■ Paradeep Lock rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.5%**

**86.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946**

**955

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1600**

**950

Working population ****35.5%**

**31.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.5% for men and 87.8% for women. 62% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 14 (16%) · **■** Other work 74 (83%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Paradeep Lock

- Pitambarpur680 people
- Koladia430 people
- Katha-ada417 people
- Niharuni314 people
- Baharatari140 people

[All 28 villages in Paradeep Lock](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jagatsinghapur/paradeep-lock/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Niharunikandha?754141
- How far is Niharunikandha from Jagatsinghapur?56 km by road
- What is the population of Niharunikandha?251 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Niharunikandha in?Jagatsinghapur district (Paradeep Lock sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Niharunikandha?92.5% (Census 2011)