Gram panchayat · Kotagarh block · Kandhamal
Dharakote gram panchayat
Dharakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,442 people in 575 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baliguda assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,442
- Literacy
- 30.9%
- Area
- 22.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275100
Villages of Dharakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dharakota | 255 | 1,085 | 31.8% | 21% | 22% |
| Kutiguda | 123 | 495 | 34.5% | 21% | 68% |
| Sajeli | 64 | 248 | 39.8% | 0% | 2% |
| Banduru | 47 | 213 | 14.4% | 5% | 92% |
| Kalisiguda | 42 | 202 | 37.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Maskapanga | 43 | 197 | 12.5% | 2% | 95% |
| Nuasajeli | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 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 Dharakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,442
- 1,184 male · 1,258 female
- Households
- 575
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 30.9%
- below Kotagarh block's villages (47.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,063
- above Kotagarh block's villages (1,032)
- Children aged 0–6
- 504
- 20.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,388
- 56.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 347 (14.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,163 (47.6%)
What the 1,388 workers did
- Cultivators217 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers23 (1.7%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work51 (3.7%)
- Marginal workers1,095 (78.9%)
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 Dharakote
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 22 km², 17% of it sown with crops and 54% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes2 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Maize (6), Turmeric (5), Black Gram (3).
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 Kotagarh block
- Durgapanga
- Gugurumaha
- Jubaguda
- Judaballi
- Kotagarh
- Madaguda
- Marlanga
- Ora
- Parigarh
- Pokari
- Ranipanga
- Sartulu
- Srirampur
- Subaranagiri
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