Gram panchayat · Chhendipada block · Angul
Durgapur gram panchayat
Durgapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chhendipada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,279 people in 1,021 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,279
- Literacy
- 77.1%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 115640
Villages of Durgapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durgapur | 472 | 1,905 | 79.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Durgapur(Tangirisahi) | 390 | 1,690 | 78.5% | 24% | 1% |
| Durgapurpansahi | 159 | 684 | 65.8% | 40% | 15% |
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 Durgapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,279
- 2,224 male · 2,055 female
- Households
- 1,021
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.1%
- above Chhendipada block's villages (73.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 924
- below Chhendipada block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 434
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,913
- 44.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 893 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 261 (6.1%)
What the 1,913 workers did
- Cultivators784 (41.0%)
- Agricultural labourers490 (25.6%)
- Household industry68 (3.6%)
- Other work394 (20.6%)
- Marginal workers177 (9.3%)
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 Durgapur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 8% of it sown with crops and 32% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Vegetables (2), Vegetable (1).
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 Chhendipada block
- Bagadia
- Bahalasahi
- Balipata
- Barapada
- Barasahi
- Basantapur
- Brahmanbil
- Chandipada
- Chengudia
- Jarapada
- Jerenga Dehurisahi
- Kampasala
- Kanalai
- Kankerei
- Katada
- Korada
- Kosala
- Kukurupeta
- Kusakila
- Machhakuta
- Natada
- Nisa
- Nuagaon
- Ogi
- Para
- Paranga
- Patakamunda
- Patapada
- Raijharan
- Similipal
- Tangiri
- Tentuli Kodasahi
- Tukuda
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