Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Dhurusia gram panchayat
Dhurusia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,286 people in 1,115 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,286
- Literacy
- 85.8%
- Area
- 10.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116842
Villages of Dhurusia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhurusia | 419 | 1,964 | 85.8% | 14% | 3% |
| Brahmapur | 265 | 1,301 | 87.8% | 14% | 6% |
| Gopalprasad | 132 | 643 | 81.1% | 1% | 31% |
| Keutapada | 107 | 451 | 84.8% | 0% | 26% |
| Baudhapur | 59 | 297 | 71.5% | 0% | 29% |
| Jenapur | 57 | 264 | 90.2% | 5% | 0% |
| Jagmohanpur | 42 | 185 | 97.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Bhuinbarei | 34 | 181 | 93.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Binjhagiri | 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 Dhurusia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,286
- 2,699 male · 2,587 female
- Households
- 1,115
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.8%
- above Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 586
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,009
- 38.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 475 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 547 (10.3%)
What the 2,009 workers did
- Cultivators468 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers184 (9.2%)
- Household industry22 (1.1%)
- Other work834 (41.5%)
- Marginal workers501 (24.9%)
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 Dhurusia
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 10 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (3), Ground Nuts (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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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