Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Dhantara gram panchayat
Dhantara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,448 people in 1,351 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,448
- Literacy
- 63.8%
- Area
- 13.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118000
Villages of Dhantara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanantara | 326 | 1,597 | 68.2% | 33% | 0% |
| Serankuda | 261 | 1,217 | 62.0% | 36% | 0% |
| Sunantara | 225 | 1,132 | 59.2% | 14% | 0% |
| Lanjiapalli | 230 | 1,120 | 60.3% | 2% | 0% |
| Subalayapalli | 141 | 666 | 71.3% | 7% | 0% |
| Asokapur | 123 | 545 | 61.9% | 1% | 0% |
| Kandhanuagada | 45 | 171 | 64.0% | 7% | 93% |
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 Dhantara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,448
- 3,186 male · 3,262 female
- Households
- 1,351
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.8%
- below Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- above Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 785
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,179
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,225 (19.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 159 (2.5%)
What the 3,179 workers did
- Cultivators591 (18.6%)
- Agricultural labourers285 (9.0%)
- Household industry35 (1.1%)
- Other work481 (15.1%)
- Marginal workers1,787 (56.2%)
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 Dhantara
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 13 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school7 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (3), Red Gram (3), Sugarcane (2), Moong (2), Til (1), Gram (1), Vegetable (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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Gothagam
- Govindapur
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhantara? Share it with us.