Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Dalanga gram panchayat
Dalanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,778 people in 1,638 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,778
- Literacy
- 86.3%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116725
Villages of Dalanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalanga | 792 | 3,905 | 87.4% | 29% | 0% |
| Jahangir | 242 | 1,180 | 88.5% | 17% | 0% |
| Biruan | 242 | 1,104 | 84.1% | 30% | 0% |
| Baghuari | 179 | 825 | 80.5% | 47% | 0% |
| Patuli | 130 | 558 | 88.4% | 43% | 0% |
| Purusottampurbandha | 53 | 206 | 83.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Rameswarpur | 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 Dalanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,778
- 3,889 male · 3,889 female
- Households
- 1,638
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.3%
- above Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 887
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,612
- 33.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,282 (29.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,612 workers did
- Cultivators724 (27.7%)
- Agricultural labourers469 (18.0%)
- Household industry40 (1.5%)
- Other work282 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers1,097 (42.0%)
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 Dalanga
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 7 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (2), Pulses (1), Mung (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
- Arjunnpur
- Asurali
- Bamkura
- Bhaganpur
- Bhattasahi
- Dakpur
- Dhusuri
- Dobal
- Fatepur
- Gadiali
- Garei Chudakati
- Gesindapur
- Hasanabad
- Kalyani
- Karada
- Kasimpur
- Katasani
- Khadipada
- Khaparpada
- Kothar
- Mustafapur
- Nadigan
- Padhani
- Palasahi
- Radhaballavapur
- Raipur
- Rayangdini
- Sahada
- Sahaspur
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