Nuagada is a village and Community Development Block in the Gajapati District of Odisha state in India. The Block comes under the administrative control of Serango and R.Udayagiri Police station.

Mohana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Sl. No.: 136) is its Vidhan Sabha constituency. This constituency includes Mohana block, R.Udayagiri block, Nuagada block and Rayagada block.Assembly Constituencies and their Extent

Overview Nuagada Tehsil commenced operations on 1 April 2011, following its administrative bifurcation from the erstwhile R. Udayagiri Tehsil. The administrative headquarters of the tehsil is located in Nuagada village.

The tehsil comprises seven Revenue Inspector (RI) circles, 19 Gram Panchayats, and 175 villages, encompassing a total geographical area of . It is geographically bounded by the R. Udayagiri, Rayagada, and Mohana tehsils, as well as the adjacent Rayagada district. Hilly and highland terrain accounts for approximately 70% of the total land area within the tehsil.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nuagada Tehsil had a total population of 54,696, consisting of 26,684 males and 28,012 females. The demographic composition included 228 members of the Scheduled Castes and 42,145 members of the Scheduled Tribes. The jurisdictional limits of the tehsil contain 174 revenue villages in total.

Climate Nuagada block features a tropical monsoon climate heavily influenced by its higher-altitude terrain within the Eastern Ghats, experiencing cooler winters and slightly lower average summer maximums than the coastal plains of southern Odisha. Temperature: Temperatures peak in May with mean highs of , while winter minimums drop to an average of in January due to seasonal cold waves across the hilly interior. Precipitation: The block experiences highly concentrated monsoonal rain between June and September, yielding an average annual precipitation total of distributed over roughly 71 rainy days.

Education Nuagada block has an educational infrastructure comprising 93 elementary schools, 13 high schools, and 3 higher secondary school located in Khajuripada. Private education in the block includes the De Paul School in Khajuripada, which operates as a branch of the De Paul School in Brahmapur. Economy The economy of Nuagada block is primarily agrarian, with a significant reliance on rain-fed agriculture and the collection of minor forest produce due to its hilly topography.

Agriculture Agriculture supports the livelihood of the majority of the population, though arable land is limited by the rugged terrain of the Eastern Ghats. Cropping Pattern: The block falls under the North Eastern Ghats agro-climatic zone. The primary Kharif crop is paddy, cultivated mainly in the valley bottoms and terraced slopes. In the upland areas (dongar land), farmers cultivate ragi (finger millet), maize, and arhar (pigeon pea). Horticulture: Due to the conducive hill climate, the block has seen a shift towards horticultural plantations. Major plantation crops include cashew nut, mango, and pineapple, which are promoted under the National Horticulture Mission to provide sustainable income alternatives to traditional shifting cultivation.

Forest produce With a substantial tribal population, the economy is heavily supplemented by the collection of Minor Forest Produce (MFP). Key gathered items include kendu leaves, mahua flowers, tamarind, and hill broom grass, which are sold through local tribal development cooperative societies.

Livelihood programs The Nuagada Panchayat Samiti oversees the implementation of poverty alleviation schemes, including the MGNREGS, to generate wage employment during the non-agricultural lean season.

Health facilities The block has a total of 17 Government Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and 3 Government Hospitals, providing healthcare services to the local population.

Administrative setup Nuagada Community Development (CD) block contains multiple Gram Panchayats (G.Ps), which are further subdivided into individual villages for local governance. The headquarters of each Gram Panchayat is highlighted below in bold text.

Sl. No. Gram Panchayat (G.P.) Village 1 Anuguru Anuguru 2 Katama 3 Latingi 4 Naudipadara 5 Partipanga 6 Pateiguda 7 Poipadara 8 Tandarang 9 Tataranga 10 Tilikara 11 Uama 12 Atarasing Atarasing 13 Kankarada 14 Kere 15 Liaba 16 Ragidiguma 17 Ringisingi 18 Sabalada 19 Badapada Badapada 20 Betarasingi Andarsing 21 Betarasingi 22 K. Subalada 23 Kankada 24 Khilanga 25 Mahulapada 26 Marlaba 27 K. Jhalarsing Budupada 28 Gurudaba 29 Jhagadi 30 K. Jhalarsing 31 Rumbaul 32 Keradanga Bailapadara 33 Kamalapur 34 Keredanga 35 Lakijhol 36 Palapur 37 Rangamunda 38 Satar 39 Tabaraput 40 Termenda 41 Khajuripada Anusahi 42 Bailapadar 43 Chhanapada 44 Dogharia 45 Jungle Block No-5 46 Jungle Block-7 47 Jungle Block-8 48 Jungle Block No-19 49 K. Manikpur 50 Khajuripada 51 Kindar 52 Murising 53 Rajamba 54 Sargisahi 55 Sinjaba 56 Tajar 57 Tarangada 58 Tedugu 59 Kirama Bimanapur 60 Dalimbapur 61 Jamaguda 62 Jarigidua 63 Kirama 64 Nidhigudi 65 Patangapadar 66 Pedikapadar 67 Luhangar Bagari 68 Jungle Block No-11 69 Jungle Block No-6 70 Ketunga 71 Khamarnuasahi 72 Kijang 73 Kudinda 74 Kumjang 75 Luhangar 76 Luhasing 77 Muri 78 Pelar 79 Rebidi 80 Sauraantarda 81 Sauri 82 Takabul 83 Taramagada 84 Tunderi 85 Ukarasing 86 Nuagada Bhramarpur 87 K.Rogaising 88 Nuagada 89 P. Antarada Alising 90 Gobindapur 91 Guara 92 Jangjang 93 Kanada 94 Luhasing 95 Manikpur 96 Paika Antarada 97 Paleri 98 Paradhol 99 Rubudising 100 Saladasingi 101 Parimala Chadiapada 102 Lathar 103 N.Baradanga 104 Panasapadar 105 Parimala 106 Saralapadar 107 Putrupada Aradi 108 Baraba 109 Burusingi 110 Jhuntiasahi 111 Luhaba 112 Marama 113 Nuasahi 114 Ora 115 Paraji 116 Putrupada 117 Salankoi 118 Taraba 119 Tuburusingi 120 Tuman 121 Sambalpur Buruduguda 122 Gotha 123 Guruda 124 Jungle Block No- 41 125 Libiriguda 126 Litiguda 127 N. Jhalarsing 128 Puspanga 129 Rogaisingi 130 Sambalapur 131 Sikabadi 132 Sundardanga Atilima 133 Buripadar 134 Burukapeta 135 Ramagiri 136 Sundardanga 137 Tabarada Goli 138 janapada 139 Jungle Block No-15 140 Jungle Block No-14 141 Jungle Block No-9 142 K. Baradanga 143 Ketungpada 144 Kindosing 145 Kitungul 146 Lenge 147 Tabarada 148 Tarabanga 149 Tangili Baghasingisahi 150 Bahadapada 151 Kurma 152 Laflang 153 Majhisahi 154 Podaguma 155 Tangili 156 Titising Adangar 157 Bariola 158 Baroi 159 Guduru 160 Gurungi 161 Jangla 162 Jholasahi 163 Kanimunda 164 Karanjasing 165 Kimbunul 166 Kinchartal 167 Kindoda 168 Koroda 169 Rajabul 170 Rumudul 171 Sandhisahi 172 Surangi 173 Titising 174 Udayapur Dhepiriguda 175 Kakatabandha 176 Kodeda 177 Kujapanga 178 Mandidi 179 Nagidi 180 Udayaguda 181 Udayapur

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