Gram panchayat · Turekela block · Balangir
Dholmandal gram panchayat
Dholmandal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Turekela block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,769 people in 782 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,769
- Literacy
- 41.0%
- Area
- 17.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116031
Villages of Dholmandal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dholmandal | 210 | 739 | 44.3% | 9% | 60% |
| Bahabal | 177 | 622 | 51.0% | 25% | 71% |
| Bariali | 152 | 557 | 33.3% | 6% | 73% |
| Gabhara | 148 | 538 | 32.3% | 13% | 67% |
| Baghuapara | 67 | 220 | 49.7% | 13% | 87% |
| Rameigad | 28 | 93 | 22.2% | 2% | 91% |
| Dhurusahaj | 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 Dholmandal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,769
- 1,359 male · 1,410 female
- Households
- 782
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.0%
- below Turekela block's villages (50.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- above Turekela block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 413
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,585
- 57.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 350 (12.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,930 (69.7%)
What the 1,585 workers did
- Cultivators251 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers234 (14.8%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work166 (10.5%)
- Marginal workers929 (58.6%)
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 Dholmandal
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 17 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (3), Onion (1), Wheat (1).
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 Turekela block
- Badbanki
- Baddakla
- Buromal
- Chatuanka
- Chaulsukha
- Dhamandanga
- Ghunesh
- Halanbhata
- Hial
- Jharani
- Kameimunda
- Kandei
- Karuanmunda
- Khagsa
- Kuibahal
- Mahakhand
- Mahulpati
- Turekela
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