Gram panchayat · Khaprakhol block · Balangir
Dhandamunda gram panchayat
Dhandamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,208 people in 1,892 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,208
- Literacy
- 61.6%
- Area
- 29.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115883
Villages of Dhandamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhandamunda | 869 | 3,360 | 69.1% | 11% | 15% |
| Bankera | 305 | 1,343 | 50.6% | 10% | 62% |
| Badbanjipali | 285 | 1,033 | 60.1% | 8% | 18% |
| Bandepadar | 229 | 824 | 45.8% | 6% | 0% |
| Malpara | 204 | 648 | 66.9% | 15% | 28% |
| Tilei Bahal | 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 Dhandamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,208
- 3,537 male · 3,671 female
- Households
- 1,892
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.6%
- above Khaprakhol block's villages (58.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- above Khaprakhol block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 991
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,628
- 36.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 727 (10.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,709 (23.7%)
What the 2,628 workers did
- Cultivators638 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers502 (19.1%)
- Household industry36 (1.4%)
- Other work343 (13.1%)
- Marginal workers1,109 (42.2%)
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 Dhandamunda
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 30 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus3 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
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (5), Ground Nut (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 Khaprakhol block
- Baghmund
- Bender
- Bhanpur
- Changria
- Dameipali
- Ghunsar
- Karuanjhar
- Khaparakhol
- Lathore
- Luhasingha
- Maharapadar
- Malpada
- Matiabhata
- Nandupala
- Odiapali
- Padiabahal
- Rengali
- Sahajpani
- Tankapani
- Telenpali
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