# Papadahandi, Nabarangapur (Odisha) – Town Population & History

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Town · Nabarangapur, Odisha 

# Papadahandi

Papadahandi is a town in Paparahandi sub-district of Nabarangapur district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,390 people** in 2,085 households. Literacy was 63.1%.

- 9,390people (2011)
- 2,085households
- 63.1%literacy
- 1,077females per 1,000 males

## Population of Papadahandi

■ Papadahandi · ■ Nabarangapur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.1%**

**77.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077**

**990

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1069**

**971

Working population ****42.4%**

**38.5%

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

## Homes and amenities in Papadahandi

Of every 100 households in Papadahandi in 2011, 38 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Papadahandi · ■ Nabarangapur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****38%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**53%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**44%

Tap water ****11%**

**29%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%**

**54%

Use banking services ****33%**

**51%

Television ****27%**

**52%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**30%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****36%**

**22%

Own their home ****76%**

**67%

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 people in Papadahandi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,544 (39%) · **■** Household industry 67 (2%) · **■** Farming 350 (9%) · **■** Marginal 2,016 (51%)

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

## Papadahandi in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,164 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 41 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)630 km by road
- Nabarangpur (district HQ)12 km by road
- Brahmapur (city of 1 lakh+)410 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)300 km by road
- Jeypur (railway station)50 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Papadahandi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets510
- Water storage3,000 kl
- Electricity — homes3,930
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools10 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** honey and caning.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Papadahandi?9,390 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Papadahandi in?Nabarangapur district, Odisha