Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Dagara gram panchayat
Dagara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,609 people in 1,707 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,609
- Literacy
- 80.1%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116103
Villages of Dagara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagara | 1,135 | 5,075 | 78.1% | 8% | 23% |
| Jamatkula | 300 | 1,339 | 83.3% | 11% | 14% |
| Jugadiha | 272 | 1,195 | 84.7% | 25% | 29% |
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 Dagara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,609
- 3,902 male · 3,707 female
- Households
- 1,707
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.1%
- below Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,005
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,191
- 55.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 866 (11.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,718 (22.6%)
What the 4,191 workers did
- Cultivators1,084 (25.9%)
- Agricultural labourers457 (10.9%)
- Household industry51 (1.2%)
- Other work590 (14.1%)
- Marginal workers2,009 (47.9%)
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 Dagara
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 9 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat3 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Baliapal block
- Aladiha
- Asti
- Badas
- Bahiapal
- Baigambadia
- Balang
- Balarampur
- Balikuti
- Baniadiha
- Betagadia
- Bishnupur
- Chaumukh
- Derala
- Deula
- Devog
- Ghantua
- Jagatipur
- Jambhirai
- Jamkunda
- Kalyapur
- Kumbhari
- Kunduli
- Madhupura
- Nikhira
- Nuagan
- Panchupali
- Pratappur
- Ratii
- Saudi
- Srirampur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dagara? Share it with us.