Gram panchayat · Polosara block · Ganjam
Dhumkapada gram panchayat
Dhumkapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Polosara block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,069 people in 1,107 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,069
- Literacy
- 67.4%
- Area
- 11.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117905
Villages of Dhumkapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhunkapada | 863 | 3,866 | 64.9% | 21% | 0% |
| Kaniapalli | 128 | 623 | 80.9% | 59% | 0% |
| Baudiapalli | 116 | 580 | 69.0% | 98% | 0% |
| Paikarapalliuninhabited | 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 Dhumkapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,069
- 2,548 male · 2,521 female
- Households
- 1,107
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.4%
- below Polosara block's villages (69.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- below Polosara block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 600
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,262
- 44.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,736 (34.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.1%)
What the 2,262 workers did
- Cultivators386 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers363 (16.0%)
- Household industry33 (1.5%)
- Other work352 (15.6%)
- Marginal workers1,128 (49.9%)
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 Dhumkapada
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 4 villages cover 11 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 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 road3 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
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (2), Sugarcane (2), 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 Polosara block
- Badapankalabadi
- Balichai
- Banthapalli
- Bartani
- Bellagam
- Bhabarada
- Budhaisuni
- Chirikipada Sasan
- Ghodapalana
- Gochabadi
- Hatiota
- J.dengapadar
- Jakar
- Kalamba
- Kanachai
- Kendubadi
- Khanduru
- Madhupalli
- Mala-tentulia
- Mandar
- Mathura
- Nimina
- Pandiripada
- Rumagada
- Sodaka
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhumkapada? Share it with us.