Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Dura gram panchayat
Dura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 8,489 people in 1,845 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 8,489
- Literacy
- 75.0%
- Area
- 13.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117954
Villages of Dura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dura Bahadurpetta | 960 | 4,414 | 77.1% | 20% | 0% |
| Pathara | 502 | 2,316 | 74.5% | 26% | 2% |
| Ramachandrapur | 383 | 1,759 | 70.5% | 60% | 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 Dura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,489
- 4,269 male · 4,220 female
- Households
- 1,845
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.0%
- above Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- about the same as Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 876
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,355
- 39.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,527 (29.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 61 (0.7%)
What the 3,355 workers did
- Cultivators314 (9.4%)
- Agricultural labourers296 (8.8%)
- Household industry50 (1.5%)
- Other work1,771 (52.8%)
- Marginal workers924 (27.5%)
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 Dura
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 14 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 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 bus3 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (3), Ragi (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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Biswamathpur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Chikarada
- Ganju
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Luhajhar
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Mendarajpur
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
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