Notified Area Council · Ganjam district
Digapahandi
Digapahandi is a notified area council (NAC), the urban local body for smaller towns in Odisha, in Ganjam district, Odisha. Census 2011 counted 13,190 people in 2,955 households, up 21.1% from 10,890 in 2001.
- Population (2011)
- 13,190
- Literacy
- 78.4%
- Area
- 10.22 km²
- Wards (2011)
- 11
- Sub-district
- Digapahandi
- LGD body code
- 250541
People and work in Digapahandi
- Population
- 13,190
- 6,679 male · 6,511 female
- Households
- 2,955
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.4%
- men 85.6% · women 71.0%below urban Ganjam (83.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- above urban Ganjam (941)
- Girls per 1,000 boys (0–6)
- 903
- People per km²
- 1,291
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,287 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 136 (1.0%)
What the 5,112 workers did
- Cultivators307 (6.0%)
- Agricultural labourers312 (6.1%)
- Household industry155 (3.0%)
- Other work3,164 (61.9%)
- Marginal workers1,174 (23.0%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (district, sub-district and town level).
Population since 1981
Census counts for each decade in which Digapahandi was counted as a town (L = lakh).
Place and climate
- Area
- 10.22 km²
- Population class
- Class IV
- Community development block
- Digpahandi
- Annual rainfall
- 1,235 mm
- Temperature range
- 8°C to 43°C
- Distance to Bhubaneswar
- 200 km by road
- District headquarters
- Chhatrapur, 50 km
- Nearest railway station
- Berhampur, 26 km
- Nearest city of 1 lakh+
- Berhampur, 35 km
- Roads
- 35 km pucca, 50 km kutcha
- Fire station
- In the town
- Homes with electricity connections
- 2,127
Schools and colleges
- Primary schools
- 14 (9 government, 5 private)
- Middle schools
- 3 (1 government, 2 private)
- Secondary schools
- 3 (2 government, 1 private)
- Senior secondary schools
- 2 (1 government, 1 private)
- Degree colleges
- 4
Health
- Hospitals (allopathic)
- 2, 6 beds
- Maternity homes
- 1
- TB clinics
- 1
- Veterinary hospitals
- 1
Banks, culture and products
- Nationalised banks
- 3
- Private banks
- 1
- Co-operative banks
- 1
- Cinema halls
- 1
- Public libraries
- 2
- Reading rooms
- 2
- Stadiums
- 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.
Other towns in Ganjam
- Brahmapur
- Hinjilicut
- Polasara
- Chhatrapur
- Asika
- Bhanjanagar
- Kabisurjyanagar
- Lochapada
- Purusottampur
- Buguda
- Surada
- Kodala
- Khalikote
- Rambha
- Ganjam
- Chikiti
- Bellaguntha
- Bhabinipur
- Surala
- Arjyapalli
- Suvani
- Kukudakhandi
- Gopalpur
- Lalsingi
- Badagada
- Sheragada
- Agastinuagan
- Golabandha
- Pathar
- Patrapur
- Kullada
- Badakodanda
- Palurgada
- Makundapur
- Borigam
- Pitala
- Venkatraipur
- Mundamarai
See also: Digapahandi sub-district · People of Ganjam district
Town status is as of the 2011 census; the Local Government Directory lists Digapahandi as a notified area council (December 2022). Know the town's history, landmarks or festivals? Share it with us.