Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Dhusuri gram panchayat
Dhusuri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,001 people in 1,449 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,001
- Literacy
- 90.0%
- Area
- 6.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116728
Villages of Dhusuri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narasinghpur | 634 | 3,109 | 89.2% | 15% | 3% |
| Dhusuri | 431 | 2,112 | 91.7% | 9% | 0% |
| Surajapur | 384 | 1,780 | 89.1% | 24% | 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 Dhusuri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,001
- 3,572 male · 3,429 female
- Households
- 1,449
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 90.0%
- above Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 713
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,979
- 28.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,070 (15.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 97 (1.4%)
What the 1,979 workers did
- Cultivators421 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers629 (31.8%)
- Household industry18 (0.9%)
- Other work595 (30.1%)
- Marginal workers316 (16.0%)
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 Dhusuri
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 7 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus2 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 haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (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
- Dalanga
- 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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