Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Padhani gram panchayat
Padhani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,433 people in 898 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,433
- Literacy
- 85.5%
- Area
- 6.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116742
Villages of Padhani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padhani | 437 | 2,019 | 84.6% | 18% | 1% |
| Kantada | 189 | 1,006 | 85.2% | 18% | 0% |
| Kuturia | 126 | 738 | 86.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Kantidol | 146 | 670 | 87.4% | 19% | 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 Padhani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,433
- 2,243 male · 2,190 female
- Households
- 898
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.5%
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 438
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,480
- 33.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 753 (17.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 25 (0.6%)
What the 1,480 workers did
- Cultivators590 (39.9%)
- Agricultural labourers68 (4.6%)
- Household industry9 (0.6%)
- Other work191 (12.9%)
- Marginal workers622 (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 Padhani
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 6 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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
- Dalanga
- Dhusuri
- Dobal
- Fatepur
- Gadiali
- Garei Chudakati
- Gesindapur
- Hasanabad
- Kalyani
- Karada
- Kasimpur
- Katasani
- Khadipada
- Khaparpada
- Kothar
- Mustafapur
- Nadigan
- Palasahi
- Radhaballavapur
- Raipur
- Rayangdini
- Sahada
- Sahaspur
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