Gram panchayat · Borigumma block · Koraput
Dengapadar gram panchayat
Dengapadar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Borigumma block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,286 people in 1,680 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,286
- Literacy
- 46.0%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119740
Villages of Dengapadar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsola | 542 | 2,534 | 37.1% | 27% | 48% |
| Kerkenda | 376 | 1,500 | 41.1% | 17% | 53% |
| Dengapadar | 316 | 1,232 | 55.4% | 9% | 67% |
| Badaparia | 255 | 1,122 | 56.9% | 41% | 57% |
| Patigan | 134 | 630 | 50.2% | 37% | 63% |
| Sankarada | 57 | 268 | 57.1% | 26% | 34% |
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 Dengapadar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,286
- 3,668 male · 3,618 female
- Households
- 1,680
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.0%
- about the same as Borigumma block's villages (45.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Borigumma block's villages (1,033)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,317
- 18.1% of residents
- Workers
- 4,069
- 55.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,820 (25.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,972 (54.5%)
What the 4,069 workers did
- Cultivators1,055 (25.9%)
- Agricultural labourers1,188 (29.2%)
- Household industry31 (0.8%)
- Other work306 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers1,489 (36.6%)
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 Dengapadar
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 24 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 13% 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 centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (6), Sugarcane (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 Borigumma block
- Anchala
- Aunli
- B Andiguda
- B.singpur
- Benagam
- Benasur
- Bijapur
- Bodigam
- Borigumma
- Champapadar
- Gujuniguda
- Gumuda
- Haridaguda
- Hordoli
- Jujhari
- Kamara
- Kamta
- Kanagam
- Kathargada
- Kumuli
- Malda
- Munja
- Narigam
- Nuagam
- Pondasguda
- Ranaspur
- Sanapori A
- Sargiguda
- Sasahandi
- Semlaguda
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