Gram panchayat · Banki- Dampara block · Cuttack
Durgapur gram panchayat
Durgapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banki- Dampara block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,502 people in 1,304 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Banki assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,502
- Literacy
- 77.2%
- Area
- 69.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116925
Villages of Durgapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramachandarapur | 862 | 3,585 | 77.2% | 16% | 0% |
| Durgapur | 442 | 1,917 | 77.3% | 33% | 19% |
| Bhedadal | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Patugadadharpur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Singhabil | 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 Durgapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,502
- 2,898 male · 2,604 female
- Households
- 1,304
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.2%
- below Banki- Dampara block's villages (82.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 899
- below Banki- Dampara block's villages (925)
- Children aged 0–6
- 662
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,885
- 34.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,215 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 364 (6.6%)
What the 1,885 workers did
- Cultivators243 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers367 (19.5%)
- Household industry16 (0.8%)
- Other work530 (28.1%)
- Marginal workers729 (38.7%)
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 Durgapur
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 69 km², 3% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- 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 (2).
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
- Dhansar
- Dompara
- Dulanapur
- 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 Durgapur? Share it with us.