Orissa Review (Census Special) NUAPADA DISTRICT The district Nuapada occupies western portion of Orissa and is situated between 200 N and 210 N latitude and 820 20’ E and 820 50’ E longitude. The district is bounded by Raipur district (Chhattisgarh State) at North, Bargarh, Balangir and Kalahandi at East, Raipur (Chhattisgarh State) st The district Nuapada came into existence on 1 and Kalahandi at south and Raipur (Chhattisgarh April 1993 comprising the entire Nuapada sub- State) at west. Hill tracts of the district chiefly division of the former Kalahandi district for comprise the ranges of hills in western portion of administrative convenience vide Notification the district. No.DRC-44/93R-14218 dated 27.3.93 of Government of 0rissa. Nuapada sub-division, The total area of the district as supplied which was a part of Sambalpur district since 1st by the Surveyor General of India is 3,852 Sq.kms. April 1936 reconstituted on 1st January 1948 and The rank of the district is 19th in the state with was declared as a sub-division of Kalahandi reference to area. district with headquarters at Bhawanipatna. The population size of the district as per The justification of naming the district as 2001 census is 5.31 lakhs of which 49.82 percent Nuapada emerged in 1936 by virtue of the are males and 50.18 percent females indicating recommendation of Orissa Administration female advantage which is also reflected by Committee (1933) by shifting the administrative another indicator i.e. sex ratio (females per 1000 headquarters of ex-state of Khadial to a new males) being 1007. The sex ratio for 0-6 years is place of headquarters, named village Jayanta 968 indicating females being disadvantaged at Nuapada which was subsequently renamed as early ages. The age wise distribution of population Nuapada and till that time, being the administrative indicates 10.78 percent in 0-4 years and 24.05 headquarters of Nuapada sub-division, it percent in 5-14 years. The working age group of continues to be the district headquarters. It is 15-59 constitute 55.95 percent and 60+ and ANS nothing but the estate of ex- Zamindar of Khariar. group constitute 9.21 indicating onset of the December - 2010 167 Orissa Review (Census Special) phenomenon of aging or higher non reporting of population. The work participation rate is 46.05 ages. The household size of this district is 4. percent. Of the workers 53.84 percent main Population density is 138 per sq.km., the area workers and 46.16 are marginal workers. being 3852 sq.km. The population growth rate during 1991-2001, averaged annually, is 1.3 The district has 2 towns and 663 number percent. of villages of which 648 number of inhabited villages. Of the total 122,601 households 22.1 The percentage of population classified percent are occupying permanent houses, 5.9 as urban is only 5.66 percent. The important towns percent temporary houses and 72.1 percent semi- of the district are Khariar Road(NAC), and permanent houses. Out of the inhabited villages Khariar(NAC). Population of the towns are almost all villages (99.69 percent) have safe 16629 and 13409 respectively. The Scheduled drinking water facility. Electricityis available in Caste population of the district constitute 13.62 56.64 percent of villages but only 5.09 percent percent and the Scheduled Tribes constitute 34.71 villages put it to agricultural use. Primary schools percent. The major S.C. group of the district available in 88.73 percent, Middle schools in according to percentage of total S.C population 34.41 percent of villages. Secondary schools are are Dom etc. (61.71 percent), Ganda(14.31 located in 12.35 percent and colleges in 0.77 percent), and Chamar(9.67 percent). Similarly the percent of villages. Medical facility is available in major Tribes are Shabar(11.36 percent),Saora 15.9 percent of villages and Post, Telegraph etc etc.(4.92 percent), and Gond etc.(65.76 percent). in74.69 percent of villages. Bus services are Hindus constitute 98.61 percent of the population, available in 23.15 percent. Paved approach road Christians 0.28 percent and Muslims only 0.76 in 60.49 percent and mud approach road in 84.10 percent. percent villages. The Literacy rate of the district is 42 The population growth rate being low percent. Male literacy being 58.46 and female compared to the state and the turn around of sex literacy 25.79 percent. Among the literate ratio as indicated by low sex ratio at young ages population levels attained is distributed as below is major demographic concern. Lot more need Primary (34.78 percent), Primary (28.82 to be improved on developmental indicators like percent), Middle (15.13 percent) and without education, health, electricity and improved road level (3.64 percent). Graduation and above are types as it is an underdeveloped district having achieved by only 3.01 percent and Higher high tribal concentration. The lower household size Secondary/Matriculation by 14.61 percent of is also noteworthy. 168 December - 2010 Orissa Review (Census Special) Basic Data Sheet District Nuapada * (25), Orissa (21) ( Source: Census of India 2001) Population: Persons 530,690 Number of households 122,601 Males 264,396 Household size (per household) 4 Females 266,294 Growth (1991 - 2001) 13.00 Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,007 Rural 500,652 Sex ratio (0-6 years) 968 Urban 30,038 Scheduled Caste population 72,296 Scheduled Tribe population 184,221 Percentage to total population 13.62 Percentage to total population 34.71 Literacy and Educational level Literates Educational Level attained Persons 187,412 Total 187,412 Males 129,461 Without level 6,822 Females 57,951 Below primary 65,176 Literacy rate Primary 54,005 Persons 42.00 Middle 28,352 Males 58.46 Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma 27,390 Females 25.79 Graduate and above 5,644 Workers Age groups Total workers 244,360 0 - 4 years 57,219 Main workers 131,561 5 - 14 years 127,649 Marginal workers 112,799 15 - 59 years 296,927 Non-workers 286,330 60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S.) 48,895 Scheduled Castes (Largest three) Scheduled Tribes (Largest three) 1.Dom etc. 44,616 1.Gond etc. 121,142 2.Ganda 10,342 2.Shabar 20,927 3.Chamar etc. 6,991 3.Saora etc. 9,056 Religionseligions (Largest (Largest three)three) Amenities and infrastructural facilities 1.Hindus 523,309 Total inhabited villages 648 2.Muslims 4,045 3.Christians 1,496 Amenities available in villages No. of villages Drinking water facilities 648 Important Towns (Largest three) Safe Drinking water 646 Population Electricity (Power Supply) 367 Electricity (domestic ) 202 1.Khariar Road (NAC) 16,629 Electricity (Agriculture) 33 2.Khariar (NAC) 13,409 Primary schools 575 Middle schools 223 Secondary/Sr Secondary schools 80 Colleges 5 House Type Medical facility 103 Primary Health Centres 17 Primary Health Sub-Centres 86 Type of house (% of households occupying Post, telegraph and telephone facility 484 Permanent 22.1 Bus services 150 Semi-permanent 72.1 Paved approach roads 392 Temporary 5.9 Mud approach roads 545 December - 2010 169 Orissa Review (Census Special) District Highlights Ø Nuapada is the 19th district in terms of size and 25th in terms of population. Ø Nuapada is the 27th urbanized district in the state having about 5.66 percent of its population living in urban areas whereas about 14.99 per cent of state’s population live in urban areas. Ø In terms of population per sq. km, Nuapada is 23rd densely populated district in the state. Ø Nuapada has 5th rank in terms of sex ratio in the state. Ø There are only 15 uninhabited villages in the district whereas only one village is having a popu- lation of more than 5000. Ø Tukula in Khariar P.S. is the most populated village (6,106) in the district. Ø The economy of the district is mainly dependent upon cultivation. Out of each 100 workers in the district 80 are engaged in agricultural sector. Ø Komana police station is having the highest number of villages (152) in the district and Jonk police station is having lowest number of villages (71) in the district. 170 December - 2010.