Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Dandiri gram panchayat
Dandiri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,450 people in 846 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,450
- Literacy
- 71.5%
- Area
- 23.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117315
Villages of Dandiri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandiri | 274 | 1,092 | 62.3% | 49% | 0% |
| Nahada | 164 | 695 | 71.4% | 32% | 0% |
| Kanaka | 100 | 402 | 69.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Gurujanga | 97 | 400 | 87.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Kathakumpa | 94 | 380 | 69.8% | 6% | 0% |
| Ghodadian | 71 | 286 | 82.8% | 1% | 16% |
| Rajanga | 46 | 195 | 79.9% | 0% | 97% |
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 Dandiri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,450
- 1,730 male · 1,720 female
- Households
- 846
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.5%
- below Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 994
- above Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 438
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,505
- 43.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 779 (22.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 636 (18.4%)
What the 1,505 workers did
- Cultivators130 (8.6%)
- Agricultural labourers60 (4.0%)
- Household industry41 (2.7%)
- Other work191 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers1,083 (72.0%)
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 Dandiri
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 24 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Vegetables (5).
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 Hindol block
- Asarada
- Babandha
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dudurukote
- Galapada
- Gandanali
- Giridhar Prasad
- Gulehi
- Hatura
- Jarada
- Kadala
- Kalinga
- Kansara
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- Patala
- Ranjagol
- Rasol
- Sanjapada
- Thokar
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