Gram panchayat · Junagarh block · Kalahandi
Dasigaon gram panchayat
Dasigaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,869 people in 1,970 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,869
- Literacy
- 47.5%
- Area
- 24.1 km²
- LGD code
- 118699
Villages of Dasigaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasigaon (5) | 881 | 3,781 | 52.7% | 26% | 19% |
| Bandhanpala (2) | 387 | 1,432 | 48.8% | 16% | 24% |
| Chilakpur | 333 | 1,326 | 46.2% | 29% | 10% |
| Talpadar (1) | 225 | 776 | 53.2% | 28% | 34% |
| Chor-Khaesguda (1) | 144 | 554 | 2.8% | 41% | 33% |
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 Dasigaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,869
- 3,949 male · 3,920 female
- Households
- 1,970
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.5%
- below Junagarh block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- below Junagarh block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,076
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,557
- 45.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,033 (25.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,652 (21.0%)
What the 3,557 workers did
- Cultivators693 (19.5%)
- Agricultural labourers1,665 (46.8%)
- Household industry23 (0.6%)
- Other work184 (5.2%)
- Marginal workers992 (27.9%)
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 Dasigaon
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 24 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (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 Junagarh block
- Asttagaon
- Baladiamal
- Bankapalas
- Baxitulisipali
- Bhainriguda
- Budhipadar
- Charbahal
- Charbahati
- Chhuriagaon
- Chicheiguda
- Chingudisar
- Dedarh
- Dundeimal
- Goudchendia
- Habaspur
- Kalaigaon
- Kaliakundal
- Kalopala
- Kendupati
- Mahichal;a
- Maliguda
- Manijora
- Matigaon
- Meriabandhali
- Mundaraguda
- Naktiguda
- Nandol
- Palash
- Pilikia
- Rajpur
- Sanyasikundamal
- Talamala
- Taljaring
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