Gram panchayat · Jayapatna block · Kalahandi
Dhansuli gram panchayat
Dhansuli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,839 people in 1,726 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lanjigarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,839
- Literacy
- 43.7%
- Area
- 27.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118677
Villages of Dhansuli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhansuli | 360 | 1,732 | 58.4% | 16% | 24% |
| Karlakot | 264 | 1,028 | 57.7% | 11% | 62% |
| Pandi | 251 | 920 | 24.4% | 28% | 55% |
| Chandpur | 230 | 809 | 30.6% | 7% | 70% |
| Sastuguda | 209 | 770 | 35.2% | 13% | 35% |
| Kenduguda | 147 | 596 | 49.3% | 23% | 56% |
| Chhatabandhuguda | 151 | 537 | 56.4% | 33% | 46% |
| Bhalujore | 105 | 407 | 10.1% | 2% | 90% |
| Dungriguda | 9 | 40 | 6.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Dhulupakhan | 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 Dhansuli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,839
- 3,356 male · 3,483 female
- Households
- 1,726
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 43.7%
- below Jayapatna block's villages (53.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- about the same as Jayapatna block's villages (1,029)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,004
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,734
- 54.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,130 (16.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,380 (49.4%)
What the 3,734 workers did
- Cultivators386 (10.3%)
- Agricultural labourers1,513 (40.5%)
- Household industry7 (0.2%)
- Other work281 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers1,547 (41.4%)
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 Dhansuli
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 27 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school0 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes1 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (3), Maize (2), Oil Seeds (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 Jayapatna block
- Ainabhata
- Badapujariguda
- Badatemari
- Badkarlakot
- Bandigaon
- Baner
- Bhainripali
- Bhejiguda
- Hirapur
- Jaipatna
- Khaliabhata
- Kuchagaon
- Mangalpur
- Mukhiguda
- Paikkandmundi
- Pratappur
- Ranamal
- Rengalipalli
- Sargiguda
- Sindhikaguda
- Uchala
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