Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Dakhinapur gram panchayat
Dakhinapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,159 people in 1,039 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,159
- Literacy
- 73.5%
- Area
- 6.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117862
Villages of Dakhinapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakhinapur | 375 | 1,852 | 81.0% | 20% | 0% |
| Gunthabandha | 357 | 1,765 | 77.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Ambagada | 307 | 1,542 | 59.3% | 21% | 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 Dakhinapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,159
- 2,702 male · 2,457 female
- Households
- 1,039
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.5%
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 909
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 611
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,005
- 38.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 873 (16.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,005 workers did
- Cultivators261 (13.0%)
- Agricultural labourers232 (11.6%)
- Household industry53 (2.6%)
- Other work1,181 (58.9%)
- Marginal workers278 (13.9%)
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 Dakhinapur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 6 km², 73% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Tomato (2).
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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dakhinapur? Share it with us.