Gram panchayat · Beguniapada block · Ganjam
Digapada gram panchayat
Digapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Beguniapada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,630 people in 1,410 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,630
- Literacy
- 70.8%
- Area
- 6.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117601
Villages of Digapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhachinajaganathapur | 397 | 1,989 | 75.9% | 11% | 1% |
| Rengitipalli | 380 | 1,545 | 68.8% | 30% | 0% |
| Dhanurjayapur | 232 | 1,139 | 65.8% | 1% | 0% |
| Digapadajaganathapur | 169 | 851 | 79.7% | 4% | 1% |
| Neulisrinibasapur | 145 | 684 | 61.3% | 21% | 0% |
| Dhamanakholamadhusudanpur | 87 | 422 | 64.2% | 17% | 0% |
| Inamghosaraghaiuninhabited | 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 Digapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,630
- 3,202 male · 3,428 female
- Households
- 1,410
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.8%
- above Beguniapada block's villages (66.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,071
- above Beguniapada block's villages (987)
- Children aged 0–6
- 867
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,616
- 39.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 945 (14.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 17 (0.3%)
What the 2,616 workers did
- Cultivators563 (21.5%)
- Agricultural labourers569 (21.8%)
- Household industry174 (6.7%)
- Other work761 (29.1%)
- Marginal workers549 (21.0%)
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 Digapada
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 7 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Beguniapada block
- Angaragaon
- Badakhairakhama
- Beguniapada
- Beruanbadi
- Burujhari
- Chandanpur
- Chingudikhola
- Ghodapada
- K.barida
- Kalimaghi
- Khandianai
- Kumbharagaon
- Mardakote
- Mardamekha
- Mathasarasing
- Phasi
- Sana Ustapada
- Sandhamula
- Sankuda
- Saura Chachina
- Sumandala
- Talasara
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