Gram panchayat · Bhanjanagar block · Ganjam
Dihapadhal gram panchayat
Dihapadhal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,276 people in 1,523 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,276
- Literacy
- 80.0%
- Area
- 11.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117640
Villages of Dihapadhal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dindipalli | 523 | 2,579 | 84.3% | 9% | 0% |
| Dihapadhal | 492 | 2,453 | 77.7% | 21% | 0% |
| Sahanapalli | 192 | 826 | 76.5% | 30% | 20% |
| Jamapalli | 161 | 727 | 77.5% | 17% | 0% |
| Bhereda | 149 | 670 | 79.5% | 6% | 0% |
| Dhaupalli | 6 | 21 | 40.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Dihapadhal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,276
- 3,633 male · 3,643 female
- Households
- 1,523
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.0%
- above Bhanjanagar block's villages (72.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- above Bhanjanagar block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 827
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,897
- 39.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,163 (16.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 190 (2.6%)
What the 2,897 workers did
- Cultivators277 (9.6%)
- Agricultural labourers422 (14.6%)
- Household industry63 (2.2%)
- Other work1,061 (36.6%)
- Marginal workers1,074 (37.1%)
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 Dihapadhal
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 6 villages cover 11 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 6
- Public bus5 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (3).
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 Bhanjanagar block
- Badakodanda
- Baibali
- Baruda
- Baunsalundi
- Bramhanapadar
- Dadaralunda
- Domuhani
- Dumakumpa
- Gallery
- Gollapada
- Gunduribadi
- Harigada
- Jilundi
- Kulada
- Lalsingi
- Lembhai
- Mudulipalli
- Mujagada
- Sanakodanda
- Tilisingi
- Turumu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dihapadhal? Share it with us.