Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Dhobasila gram panchayat
Dhobasila is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,379 people in 1,770 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,379
- Literacy
- 66.7%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116237
Villages of Dhobasila
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhobasila | 815 | 3,454 | 67.1% | 11% | 55% |
| Kantabania | 483 | 2,095 | 53.7% | 13% | 58% |
| Kendukhunta | 243 | 950 | 79.7% | 20% | 7% |
| Sarupal | 65 | 261 | 90.9% | 0% | 10% |
| Agiria | 59 | 210 | 49.7% | 11% | 50% |
| Karadia | 50 | 179 | 85.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Radhikadeipur | 34 | 154 | 93.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Badhiachanduapada | 21 | 76 | 88.2% | 32% | 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 Dhobasila
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,379
- 3,721 male · 3,658 female
- Households
- 1,770
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.7%
- above Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,132
- 15.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,762
- 37.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 887 (12.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,322 (45.0%)
What the 2,762 workers did
- Cultivators581 (21.0%)
- Agricultural labourers660 (23.9%)
- Household industry44 (1.6%)
- Other work1,244 (45.0%)
- Marginal workers233 (8.4%)
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 Dhobasila
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 10 km², .
Education
- Primary school4 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre3 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump6 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhobasila? Share it with us.