Gram panchayat · Aul block · Kendrapara
Desahi gram panchayat
Desahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aul block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,322 people in 817 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,322
- Literacy
- 80.4%
- Area
- 6.8 km²
- LGD code
- 119028
Villages of Desahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desahi | 567 | 2,217 | 76.3% | 56% | 0% |
| Dadhibabanpur | 95 | 461 | 86.6% | 33% | 0% |
| Paramanandapur | 99 | 398 | 87.9% | 34% | 0% |
| Dihabarimula | 31 | 128 | 94.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sasan | 23 | 106 | 97.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Tehera | 2 | 12 | 45.5% | 100% | 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 Desahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,322
- 1,630 male · 1,692 female
- Households
- 817
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.4%
- below Aul block's villages (85.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,038
- below Aul block's villages (1,135)
- Children aged 0–6
- 370
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 953
- 28.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,535 (46.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.1%)
What the 953 workers did
- Cultivators226 (23.7%)
- Agricultural labourers182 (19.1%)
- Household industry5 (0.5%)
- Other work211 (22.1%)
- Marginal workers329 (34.5%)
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 Desahi
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 7 km², 86% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Aul block
- Arehikana
- Argal
- Atala
- Badambila
- Balakati
- Batipada
- Bhuinpur
- Chandiagari
- Dashipur
- Demal
- Dimiripal
- Ekamania
- Eradanga
- Gobindapur
- Juania
- Kalaspur
- Ketupal
- Koladiha
- Mahu
- Manikapatna
- Mendhapur
- Narendrapur
- Nial
- Nuapada
- Padanipal
- Palimi
- Patrapur
- Petapada
- Sahira
- Sanamanga
- Sansidha
- Singiri
- Tunga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Desahi? Share it with us.