Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Digsira gram panchayat
Digsira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,527 people in 1,380 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,527
- Literacy
- 58.0%
- Area
- 16.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116009
Villages of Digsira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digisira | 668 | 2,589 | 57.5% | 7% | 11% |
| Gaudtula | 397 | 1,689 | 60.5% | 11% | 6% |
| Nimurla | 315 | 1,249 | 55.8% | 14% | 27% |
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 Digsira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,527
- 2,760 male · 2,767 female
- Households
- 1,380
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.0%
- below Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- about the same as Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 789
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,998
- 36.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 542 (9.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 732 (13.2%)
What the 1,998 workers did
- Cultivators292 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers601 (30.1%)
- Household industry29 (1.5%)
- Other work129 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers947 (47.4%)
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 Digsira
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 17 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 0% 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-centre0 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 road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Onion (3), Vegetables (3).
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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Bijepur
- Binekela
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Digsira? Share it with us.