Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Dahagaon gram panchayat
Dahagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,788 people in 1,657 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,788
- Literacy
- 55.9%
- Area
- 20.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118771
Villages of Dahagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahagan | 872 | 3,428 | 53.1% | 12% | 27% |
| Sargiguda | 474 | 2,203 | 62.4% | 10% | 34% |
| Saras Mal | 311 | 1,157 | 51.7% | 10% | 36% |
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 Dahagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,788
- 3,325 male · 3,463 female
- Households
- 1,657
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.9%
- about the same as Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,042
- above Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 959
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,837
- 56.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 753 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,101 (31.0%)
What the 3,837 workers did
- Cultivators749 (19.5%)
- Agricultural labourers687 (17.9%)
- Household industry52 (1.4%)
- Other work226 (5.9%)
- Marginal workers2,123 (55.3%)
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 Dahagaon
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 21 km², 84% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump0 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2).
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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dahagaon? Share it with us.