Gram panchayat · Dasarathapur block · Jajpur
Dasarathpur gram panchayat
Dasarathpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasarathapur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,012 people in 1,463 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,012
- Literacy
- 85.9%
- Area
- 4.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118396
Villages of Dasarathpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasarathapur | 1,087 | 5,252 | 87.9% | 32% | 1% |
| Balada | 214 | 943 | 80.1% | 37% | 0% |
| Prakata Pur | 162 | 817 | 79.1% | 19% | 19% |
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 Dasarathpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,012
- 3,439 male · 3,573 female
- Households
- 1,463
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.9%
- above Dasarathapur block's villages (83.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,039
- above Dasarathapur block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 650
- 9.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,947
- 27.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,197 (31.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 223 (3.2%)
What the 1,947 workers did
- Cultivators265 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers438 (22.5%)
- Household industry65 (3.3%)
- Other work556 (28.6%)
- Marginal workers623 (32.0%)
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 Dasarathpur
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 4 km², 82% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump1 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 3
- Public bus0 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
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (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 Dasarathapur block
- Akarpada
- Asanpur
- Bihari
- Birajapur
- Biripata
- Biruan
- Champeipal
- Chasakhanda
- Chhanchina
- Chhitalo
- Dahanihata
- Duduranta
- Duttapur
- Ejapur
- Gopalpur
- Gramanandipur
- Jafarpur
- Jayantra
- Kamardihi
- Kanikapada
- Kaspa
- Katikata
- Kayan
- Khandara
- Khannagar
- Mallikapur
- Mangalapur
- Nizampur
- Palatpur
- Rahasoi
- Susua
- Taliha
- Tarapada
- Thalkudi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dasarathpur? Share it with us.