Gram panchayat · Raikia block · Kandhamal
Dadingia gram panchayat
Dadingia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raikia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,389 people in 843 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,389
- Literacy
- 68.1%
- Area
- 23.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118988
Villages of Dadingia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadingia | 338 | 1,354 | 62.5% | 5% | 73% |
| Piseramaha | 212 | 878 | 80.4% | 1% | 54% |
| Bierpanga | 125 | 488 | 65.1% | 7% | 91% |
| Musumaha | 121 | 474 | 68.6% | 3% | 87% |
| Dalbali | 47 | 195 | 58.4% | 7% | 77% |
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 Dadingia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,389
- 1,721 male · 1,668 female
- Households
- 843
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.1%
- about the same as Raikia block's villages (67.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- below Raikia block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 469
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,706
- 50.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 148 (4.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,473 (73.0%)
What the 1,706 workers did
- Cultivators257 (15.1%)
- Agricultural labourers274 (16.1%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work340 (19.9%)
- Marginal workers823 (48.2%)
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 Dadingia
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, 56% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 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 centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Turmeric (5), Ginger (4), 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 Raikia block
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