Gram panchayat · Deogaon block · Balangir
Desandh gram panchayat
Desandh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Deogaon block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,571 people in 916 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,571
- Literacy
- 63.0%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 115850
Villages of Desandh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desandh | 274 | 1,132 | 66.9% | 11% | 20% |
| Gambharimal | 239 | 872 | 52.3% | 15% | 43% |
| Kubrimahul | 173 | 705 | 72.8% | 5% | 68% |
| Bhalukund | 141 | 494 | 51.2% | 9% | 56% |
| Barghati | 89 | 368 | 72.4% | 1% | 54% |
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 Desandh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,571
- 1,786 male · 1,785 female
- Households
- 916
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.0%
- below Deogaon block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- about the same as Deogaon block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 502
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,456
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 342 (9.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,554 (43.5%)
What the 1,456 workers did
- Cultivators335 (23.0%)
- Agricultural labourers107 (7.3%)
- Household industry26 (1.8%)
- Other work181 (12.4%)
- Marginal workers807 (55.4%)
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 Desandh
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 5 villages cover 22 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 36% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 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 office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Deogaon block
- Arjunpur
- Badbahal
- Badbandh
- Bandhapada
- Brahmanijore
- Deogaon
- Dhandamal
- Dumerpita
- Gaibahal
- Goudgoth
- Gudkhapala
- Hatisara
- Jarasingha
- Kultapada
- Kuturla
- Landapathar
- Mahalei
- Makundpur
- Ramachandrapur
- Salepali
- Sarasmal
- Sikuan
- Singhamunda
- Udar
- Uparjhar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Desandh? Share it with us.