Gram panchayat · Padampur block · Bargarh
Dahita gram panchayat
Dahita is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padampur block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 7,624 people in 1,899 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 7,624
- Literacy
- 66.1%
- Area
- 33.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116519
Villages of Dahita
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahita | 626 | 2,745 | 74.3% | 11% | 21% |
| Dangachhancha | 367 | 1,210 | 63.4% | 27% | 22% |
| Ambahal | 191 | 803 | 63.7% | 19% | 23% |
| Sargipali | 153 | 588 | 56.2% | 23% | 35% |
| Bijamal | 152 | 586 | 74.8% | 31% | 17% |
| Nuapali | 119 | 492 | 63.2% | 12% | 37% |
| Ledrapali | 84 | 363 | 46.8% | 14% | 67% |
| Amdahan | 88 | 350 | 51.4% | 18% | 39% |
| Bhaludunguri | 55 | 228 | 60.3% | 35% | 36% |
| Bankikhaman | 43 | 166 | 58.0% | 0% | 33% |
| Solia | 21 | 93 | 53.8% | 61% | 39% |
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 Dahita
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,624
- 3,770 male · 3,854 female
- Households
- 1,899
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.1%
- below Padampur block's villages (70.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- above Padampur block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 957
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 4,207
- 55.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,411 (18.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,056 (27.0%)
What the 4,207 workers did
- Cultivators930 (22.1%)
- Agricultural labourers825 (19.6%)
- Household industry347 (8.2%)
- Other work265 (6.3%)
- Marginal workers1,840 (43.7%)
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 Dahita
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 34 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school8 of 11
- Secondary school5 of 11
- Senior secondary school2 of 11
- Degree college1 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Pulses (21), Paddy (11).
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 Padampur block
- Baarikel
- Barihapali
- Bheunria
- Budamal
- Buden
- Charpali
- Dahigaon
- Dangaghat
- Gyan
- Jamala
- Jamartala
- Jhungapali
- Kansar
- Kansingha
- Khaleipali
- Loharpali
- Mahulpali
- Malchhamunda
- Palsapali
- Purena
- Sargibahal
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