Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Dangbahal gram panchayat
Dangbahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,916 people in 1,567 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,916
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 49.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115938
Villages of Dangbahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damkipali | 497 | 1,904 | 58.5% | 30% | 27% |
| Dangbahal | 379 | 1,466 | 64.4% | 26% | 13% |
| Chhualiudar | 142 | 555 | 67.2% | 18% | 35% |
| Suliamal | 119 | 455 | 70.2% | 13% | 24% |
| Pandripani | 111 | 404 | 46.5% | 16% | 38% |
| Gavara | 107 | 367 | 79.5% | 16% | 16% |
| Gadiajor | 89 | 301 | 56.5% | 9% | 33% |
| Gunchadihi | 81 | 286 | 62.0% | 9% | 23% |
| Sarathimunda | 42 | 178 | 63.7% | 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 Dangbahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,916
- 2,953 male · 2,963 female
- Households
- 1,567
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- below Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- above Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 749
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,218
- 54.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,283 (21.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,382 (23.4%)
What the 3,218 workers did
- Cultivators575 (17.9%)
- Agricultural labourers733 (22.8%)
- Household industry29 (0.9%)
- Other work167 (5.2%)
- Marginal workers1,714 (53.3%)
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 Dangbahal
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 50 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 53% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes6 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Cereals (9), Cotton (9).
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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dangbahal? Share it with us.