Gram panchayat · Rajnagar block · Kendrapara
Dera gram panchayat
Dera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 5,159 people in 1,040 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajanagar assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 5,159
- Literacy
- 91.2%
- Area
- 11 km²
- LGD code
- 119236
Villages of Dera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokhani | 244 | 1,217 | 93.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Dera | 159 | 880 | 96.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Nuagan | 167 | 840 | 87.4% | 5% | 0% |
| Kathapangara | 113 | 500 | 87.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Badhi | 87 | 465 | 96.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Dhobeigarh | 79 | 375 | 80.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Chinchiri | 67 | 306 | 90.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Gahmasikhar | 55 | 289 | 92.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Kathuaganda | 61 | 251 | 86.5% | 0% | 8% |
| Sendhakani | 8 | 36 | 90.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bhatasahi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Junapanga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Khandiora | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nuapokhari | 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 Dera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,159
- 2,621 male · 2,538 female
- Households
- 1,040
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 91.2%
- above Rajnagar block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- below Rajnagar block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 655
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,978
- 38.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 39 (0.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 21 (0.4%)
What the 1,978 workers did
- Cultivators710 (35.9%)
- Agricultural labourers311 (15.7%)
- Household industry4 (0.2%)
- Other work180 (9.1%)
- Marginal workers773 (39.1%)
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 Dera
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 11 km², 8% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 10
- Middle school1 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre8 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes10 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Rajnagar block
- Baghamari
- Balisahipatna
- Bandhapada
- Belpal
- Bhitaragarh
- Brahmansahi
- Chandibaunsmul
- Dangamal
- Ghadiamal
- Gupti
- Hatina
- Iswarpur
- Kandira
- Keradagarh
- Keruapal
- Khamarsahi
- Kolipur
- Krushnanagar
- Kurunti
- Mahisasura
- Mahulia
- Ostia
- Rajnagar
- Rajpur
- Rangani
- Sanabada-gopalpur
- Satavaya
- Talachua
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