Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Dobal gram panchayat
Dobal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,249 people in 899 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,249
- Literacy
- 83.8%
- Area
- 4.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116726
Villages of Dobal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodha | 641 | 3,003 | 84.2% | 14% | 0% |
| Dubal | 188 | 807 | 77.7% | 9% | 0% |
| Itua | 70 | 439 | 91.6% | 14% | 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 Dobal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,249
- 2,050 male · 2,199 female
- Households
- 899
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.8%
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,073
- above Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 530
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,240
- 29.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 566 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,240 workers did
- Cultivators144 (11.6%)
- Agricultural labourers329 (26.5%)
- Household industry39 (3.1%)
- Other work386 (31.1%)
- Marginal workers342 (27.6%)
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 Dobal
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 4 km², 90% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 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 office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Dhamanagar block
- Anandapur
- Arjunnpur
- Asurali
- Bamkura
- Bhaganpur
- Bhattasahi
- Dakpur
- Dalanga
- Dhusuri
- 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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