Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Dhumabhata gram panchayat
Dhumabhata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,535 people in 1,927 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,535
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 24.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115827
Villages of Dhumabhata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumabhata | 1,126 | 4,332 | 67.1% | 9% | 13% |
| Jalia | 333 | 1,316 | 53.4% | 13% | 52% |
| Hatkat | 148 | 581 | 56.4% | 13% | 60% |
| Khalkhali | 101 | 381 | 44.3% | 8% | 63% |
| Raikhal | 85 | 378 | 56.4% | 8% | 21% |
| Dahimal | 89 | 373 | 55.2% | 3% | 23% |
| Ainlapali | 45 | 174 | 51.9% | 15% | 75% |
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 Dhumabhata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,535
- 3,731 male · 3,804 female
- Households
- 1,927
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- above Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- above Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,034
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,649
- 48.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 733 (9.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,101 (27.9%)
What the 3,649 workers did
- Cultivators727 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers232 (6.4%)
- Household industry59 (1.6%)
- Other work335 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers2,296 (62.9%)
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 Dhumabhata
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 25 km², and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Cotton (7).
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 Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Bahabal
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Gambhari
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kandhenjhula
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhumabhata? Share it with us.