Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Dhamanahandi gram panchayat
Dhamanahandi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,590 people in 1,888 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,590
- Literacy
- 49.4%
- Area
- 26.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119818
Villages of Dhamanahandi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuhudigam | 673 | 2,581 | 50.3% | 14% | 56% |
| Dhamonahandi(Dhamanahandi) | 546 | 2,409 | 60.3% | 5% | 57% |
| Narahandi | 323 | 1,312 | 38.2% | 13% | 74% |
| Bhurusi | 186 | 737 | 31.9% | 29% | 66% |
| Pochia (Panchia) | 160 | 551 | 46.5% | 6% | 88% |
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 Dhamanahandi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,590
- 3,706 male · 3,884 female
- Households
- 1,888
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.4%
- above Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- above Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,293
- 17.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,576
- 47.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 883 (11.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,781 (63.0%)
What the 3,576 workers did
- Cultivators486 (13.6%)
- Agricultural labourers428 (12.0%)
- Household industry70 (2.0%)
- Other work675 (18.9%)
- Marginal workers1,917 (53.6%)
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 Dhamanahandi
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 27 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Sugarcane (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 Kotpad block
- Batasona
- Bhansuli
- Bobeya
- Chandili
- Chatarla
- Chitra
- Ghumar
- Girla
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
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