Gram panchayat · Dhenkanal Sadar block · Dhenkanal
Dhirapatna gram panchayat
Dhirapatna is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,838 people in 1,204 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,838
- Literacy
- 80.5%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117264
Villages of Dhirapatna
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangadharprasad | 481 | 1,906 | 84.7% | 15% | 4% |
| Kamadhenukota | 328 | 1,325 | 78.4% | 24% | 12% |
| Dhirapatana | 220 | 952 | 88.9% | 14% | 0% |
| Krushnaprasad | 175 | 655 | 59.9% | 6% | 48% |
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 Dhirapatna
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,838
- 2,506 male · 2,332 female
- Households
- 1,204
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.5%
- above Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 931
- about the same as Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 587
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,479
- 30.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 773 (16.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 550 (11.4%)
What the 1,479 workers did
- Cultivators122 (8.2%)
- Agricultural labourers361 (24.4%)
- Household industry45 (3.0%)
- Other work317 (21.4%)
- Marginal workers634 (42.9%)
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 Dhirapatna
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 13 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 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 office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4).
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 Dhenkanal Sadar block
- Baladibandha
- Baliamba
- Banasingh
- Barada
- Beltikiri
- Bhalibol Kateni
- Bhapur
- Chandrasekhar Prasad
- Chaulia
- Gengutia
- Gobindapur
- Kaimati
- Kakudibhag
- Kankadahad
- Kankadpal
- Madhusahupatna
- Mangalpur
- Manipur
- Nadiali
- Nagiapasi
- Nuagaon
- Radhadeipur
- Sankarpur
- Sankulei
- Saptasajya
- Sogarpasi
- Suakhaikateni
- Talabarkot
- Tarabha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhirapatna? Share it with us.