Gram panchayat · Banki- Dampara block · Cuttack
Dhansar gram panchayat
Dhansar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banki- Dampara block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,073 people in 1,415 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Banki assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,073
- Literacy
- 81.1%
- Area
- 22.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116922
Villages of Dhansar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatimara | 450 | 1,839 | 81.3% | 6% | 11% |
| Tarapur | 417 | 1,825 | 81.4% | 6% | 20% |
| Khamarpatna | 253 | 1,058 | 82.0% | 9% | 0% |
| Dhansarapatna | 180 | 778 | 82.8% | 5% | 0% |
| Jamudihi | 115 | 573 | 75.0% | 8% | 0% |
| Barabati | 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 Dhansar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,073
- 3,166 male · 2,907 female
- Households
- 1,415
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.1%
- below Banki- Dampara block's villages (82.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 918
- about the same as Banki- Dampara block's villages (925)
- Children aged 0–6
- 653
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,214
- 36.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 393 (6.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 565 (9.3%)
What the 2,214 workers did
- Cultivators293 (13.2%)
- Agricultural labourers316 (14.3%)
- Household industry23 (1.0%)
- Other work399 (18.0%)
- Marginal workers1,183 (53.4%)
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 Dhansar
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 23 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump0 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Brinjal (1), Tomato (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 Banki- Dampara block
- Banara
- Bhagipur
- Bilipada
- Dompara
- Dulanapur
- Durgapur
- Gopalpur
- Govindapur
- Harirajpur
- Kuspangi
- Naraganga
- Pathapur
- Ragadi
- Similipur
- Talabasta
- Tulasipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhansar? Share it with us.