Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Danpur gram panchayat
Danpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 8,791 people in 2,106 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 8,791
- Literacy
- 87.5%
- Area
- 8.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119058
Villages of Danpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhagabatpur | 649 | 2,772 | 82.6% | 27% | 0% |
| Kesarpur | 462 | 1,856 | 87.8% | 26% | 0% |
| Narasinghpur | 297 | 1,256 | 91.7% | 23% | 0% |
| Danpur | 294 | 1,154 | 88.1% | 38% | 0% |
| Dakhyabramhapur | 126 | 700 | 94.1% | 21% | 0% |
| Rajanga | 143 | 521 | 91.9% | 8% | 0% |
| Gahaga | 126 | 493 | 87.0% | 10% | 1% |
| Suanlo | 9 | 39 | 88.6% | 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 Danpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,791
- 4,504 male · 4,287 female
- Households
- 2,106
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.5%
- about the same as Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- about the same as Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 833
- 9.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,047
- 34.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,181 (24.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 12 (0.1%)
What the 3,047 workers did
- Cultivators406 (13.3%)
- Agricultural labourers681 (22.3%)
- Household industry98 (3.2%)
- Other work907 (29.8%)
- Marginal workers955 (31.3%)
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 Danpur
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 8 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), 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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Benipur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Gualsingh
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Khamala
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Nahanga
- Narasinghpur
- Palei
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
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