Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Kothar gram panchayat
Kothar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 8,653 people in 1,826 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 8,653
- Literacy
- 84.8%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116740
Villages of Kothar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kothar | 716 | 3,335 | 87.8% | 39% | 0% |
| Patrisahi | 432 | 2,086 | 85.9% | 23% | 0% |
| Dillo | 229 | 1,090 | 83.2% | 8% | 0% |
| Nasalapur | 180 | 847 | 87.3% | 27% | 0% |
| Jagannath Badi | 135 | 660 | 79.2% | 33% | 0% |
| Maudpur | 134 | 635 | 69.9% | 85% | 0% |
| Srirampur | 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 Kothar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,653
- 4,391 male · 4,262 female
- Households
- 1,826
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.8%
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 934
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,614
- 30.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,849 (32.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3 (0.0%)
What the 2,614 workers did
- Cultivators826 (31.6%)
- Agricultural labourers715 (27.4%)
- Household industry16 (0.6%)
- Other work688 (26.3%)
- Marginal workers369 (14.1%)
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 Kothar
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 10 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Katasani
- Khadipada
- Khaparpada
- Mustafapur
- Nadigan
- Padhani
- Palasahi
- Radhaballavapur
- Raipur
- Rayangdini
- Sahada
- Sahaspur
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