Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Dhaugam gram panchayat
Dhaugam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 8,294 people in 1,686 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 8,294
- Literacy
- 73.7%
- Area
- 10.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117711
Villages of Dhaugam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaugan | 421 | 2,089 | 72.2% | 16% | 0% |
| Pankalabadi | 301 | 1,466 | 69.0% | 11% | 0% |
| Sunamoti | 273 | 1,432 | 72.6% | 1% | 0% |
| Baharaguda | 294 | 1,420 | 76.3% | 6% | 0% |
| Govt.Dhaugan | 224 | 1,056 | 78.7% | 17% | 0% |
| Kaithada Ramachandrapur | 109 | 568 | 74.9% | 4% | 0% |
| Kararajendrapur | 41 | 157 | 81.3% | 39% | 0% |
| Kaithada Ramchandrapur | 23 | 106 | 82.8% | 63% | 0% |
| Brajasundarpur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Radhacharanpalli | 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 Dhaugam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,294
- 4,230 male · 4,064 female
- Households
- 1,686
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.7%
- above Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- below Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,064
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,125
- 37.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 934 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 3,125 workers did
- Cultivators822 (26.3%)
- Agricultural labourers614 (19.6%)
- Household industry30 (1.0%)
- Other work445 (14.2%)
- Marginal workers1,214 (38.8%)
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 Dhaugam
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 10 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Sugarcane (6), Vegetable (3), Vegetables (2), Dal (1), Pulses (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
- Dharakote
- 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 Dhaugam? Share it with us.