Gram panchayat · Barkote block · Deogarh
Dandasingha gram panchayat
Dandasingha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Barkote block of Deogarh district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 5,465 people in 1,505 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Deogarh assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 5,465
- Literacy
- 77.1%
- Area
- 23 km²
- LGD code
- 117183
Villages of Dandasingha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandasingha | 395 | 1,495 | 71.2% | 16% | 8% |
| Rengalbahal | 354 | 1,247 | 84.2% | 19% | 10% |
| Baliroi | 180 | 703 | 74.8% | 56% | 0% |
| Balinali | 154 | 487 | 79.2% | 10% | 4% |
| Badataila | 97 | 357 | 75.6% | 16% | 0% |
| Rugad | 100 | 353 | 75.6% | 45% | 0% |
| Jamunali | 84 | 329 | 81.7% | 10% | 26% |
| Padianali | 84 | 267 | 80.2% | 42% | 0% |
| Jambujhari | 43 | 163 | 73.6% | 36% | 18% |
| Pathurinali | 13 | 62 | 72.4% | 18% | 53% |
| Jatianali | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bharatagada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Chaitanpali | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ruguda | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Dandasingha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,465
- 2,782 male · 2,683 female
- Households
- 1,505
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.1%
- above Barkote block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Barkote block's villages (974)
- Children aged 0–6
- 691
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,200
- 58.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,350 (24.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 412 (7.5%)
What the 3,200 workers did
- Cultivators471 (14.7%)
- Agricultural labourers1,141 (35.7%)
- Household industry16 (0.5%)
- Other work373 (11.7%)
- Marginal workers1,199 (37.5%)
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 Dandasingha
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 23 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 40% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school6 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Wheat (6), Pulses (6), Groundnut (2), Biri (1), Ragi (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 Barkote block
- Badchhapal
- Balam
- Balanda
- Bamparda
- Basalai
- Bijayanagar
- Chheplipali
- Danra
- Dantaribahal
- Golabandha
- Gurusang
- Jharakhandhal
- Kadopada
- Kaliapal
- Kalla
- Kandhal
- Kantapali
- Kaunsibahal
- Kelda
- Kendeijuri
- Khilei
- Madhyapur
- Nuadihi
- Raitabahal
- Rambhei
- Saida
- Saruali
- Singhsal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dandasingha? Share it with us.