Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Katasani gram panchayat
Katasani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,121 people in 1,532 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,121
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 8.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116737
Villages of Katasani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katasahi | 634 | 3,359 | 84.6% | 26% | 0% |
| Chhatis samil Nandor | 387 | 2,113 | 83.3% | 41% | 0% |
| Sriganga | 349 | 1,756 | 89.7% | 15% | 0% |
| Batitanki | 100 | 497 | 88.2% | 28% | 0% |
| Gohirapada | 62 | 396 | 86.8% | 27% | 0% |
| Nadiali | 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 Katasani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,121
- 4,174 male · 3,947 female
- Households
- 1,532
- about 5.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 946
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 963
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,730
- 33.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,255 (27.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 2,730 workers did
- Cultivators799 (29.3%)
- Agricultural labourers569 (20.8%)
- Household industry57 (2.1%)
- Other work496 (18.2%)
- Marginal workers809 (29.6%)
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 Katasani
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 8 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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
- Dobal
- Fatepur
- Gadiali
- Garei Chudakati
- Gesindapur
- Hasanabad
- Kalyani
- Karada
- Kasimpur
- 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 Katasani? Share it with us.