Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Arjunnpur gram panchayat
Arjunnpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,292 people in 748 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,292
- Literacy
- 86.0%
- Area
- 4.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116719
Villages of Arjunnpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjunpur | 453 | 2,006 | 87.6% | 18% | 0% |
| Balipatana | 177 | 786 | 89.1% | 20% | 2% |
| Dovabil | 118 | 500 | 74.3% | 30% | 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 Arjunnpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,292
- 1,668 male · 1,624 female
- Households
- 748
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.0%
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 384
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 937
- 28.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 671 (20.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 16 (0.5%)
What the 937 workers did
- Cultivators290 (30.9%)
- Agricultural labourers214 (22.8%)
- Household industry5 (0.5%)
- Other work130 (13.9%)
- Marginal workers298 (31.8%)
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 Arjunnpur
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 5 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 1% 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-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 road3 of 3
- Public bus0 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 haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (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 Dhamanagar block
- Anandapur
- Asurali
- Bamkura
- Bhaganpur
- Bhattasahi
- Dakpur
- Dalanga
- Dhusuri
- Dobal
- Fatepur
- Gadiali
- Garei Chudakati
- Gesindapur
- Hasanabad
- Kalyani
- Karada
- Kasimpur
- Katasani
- Khadipada
- Khaparpada
- Kothar
- Mustafapur
- Nadigan
- Padhani
- Palasahi
- Radhaballavapur
- Raipur
- Rayangdini
- Sahada
- Sahaspur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Arjunnpur? Share it with us.