Gram panchayat · Anugul block · Angul
Dhokuta gram panchayat
Dhokuta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anugul block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,182 people in 1,027 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,182
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115562
Villages of Dhokuta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhokata | 583 | 2,290 | 76.2% | 17% | 4% |
| Lachhabandha | 173 | 742 | 82.4% | 24% | 0% |
| Gopalpur | 125 | 553 | 76.7% | 16% | 3% |
| Panagobindapur | 82 | 331 | 69.4% | 99% | 0% |
| Kanhei Nagar | 64 | 266 | 60.3% | 39% | 24% |
| Gopalpur Jungle | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Dhokuta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,182
- 2,075 male · 2,107 female
- Households
- 1,027
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.8%
- above Anugul block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- above Anugul block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 490
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,764
- 42.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,086 (26.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 172 (4.1%)
What the 1,764 workers did
- Cultivators423 (24.0%)
- Agricultural labourers569 (32.3%)
- Household industry109 (6.2%)
- Other work343 (19.4%)
- Marginal workers320 (18.1%)
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 Dhokuta
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 6 villages cover 8 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5).
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 Anugul block
- Angarbandha
- Antula
- Badakantakul
- Badakera
- Balanga
- Balasingha
- Baluakata
- Bantala
- Baragaunia
- Basala
- Bedasasan
- Chhelipada
- Gadatarasha
- Inkarbandha
- Jagannathpur
- Kangula Bentapur
- Khalari
- Khinda
- Kothabhuin
- Kunursingha
- Manikjodi
- Matiasahi
- Nandapur
- Nuamauja
- Pokatunga
- Purunakot
- Rantalai
- Sankhapur
- Saradhapur
- Susuda
- Tainsi
- Talagarh
- Tikarpada
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