Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Dharakote gram panchayat
Dharakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 7,983 people in 1,792 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 7,983
- Literacy
- 71.6%
- Area
- 12.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117710
Villages of Dharakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharakot | 797 | 3,490 | 78.7% | 17% | 0% |
| Janibilli | 404 | 1,793 | 66.4% | 38% | 0% |
| Gadadamodarapalli | 227 | 1,035 | 71.5% | 4% | 0% |
| Chancharapalli | 95 | 451 | 65.6% | 3% | 0% |
| Talapatna | 100 | 437 | 59.8% | 68% | 0% |
| Palaupalli | 94 | 412 | 49.7% | 99% | 0% |
| Kapilash | 28 | 158 | 78.9% | 41% | 11% |
| Hanumantadwar | 31 | 132 | 91.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Khamarapaitari | 16 | 75 | 37.5% | 100% | 0% |
| Jamunapaitariuninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Rasakumpauninhabited | 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 Dharakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,983
- 3,984 male · 3,999 female
- Households
- 1,792
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.6%
- above Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- below Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 979
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,221
- 40.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,166 (27.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 28 (0.4%)
What the 3,221 workers did
- Cultivators457 (14.2%)
- Agricultural labourers292 (9.1%)
- Household industry95 (2.9%)
- Other work1,057 (32.8%)
- Marginal workers1,320 (41.0%)
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 Dharakote
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 12 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school1 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 9
- Public bus4 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (8), Moong (1), Groundnut (1). Handicrafts: Cloth (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jahada
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Machhakote
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Olamba
- Rugumu
- Saba
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dharakote? Share it with us.