Gram panchayat · Kundura block · Koraput
Dangarapaunsi gram panchayat
Dangarapaunsi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kundura block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,825 people in 1,158 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,825
- Literacy
- 52.7%
- Area
- 13.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119832
Villages of Dangarapaunsi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedapaunsi | 448 | 1,845 | 40.2% | 37% | 41% |
| Bhejahandi | 260 | 1,093 | 57.7% | 25% | 55% |
| Dangarpaunsi | 268 | 1,025 | 65.5% | 6% | 32% |
| Padhaniput | 182 | 862 | 57.0% | 25% | 15% |
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 Dangarapaunsi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,825
- 2,356 male · 2,469 female
- Households
- 1,158
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.7%
- above Kundura block's villages (45.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- about the same as Kundura block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 818
- 17.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,327
- 48.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,239 (25.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,811 (37.5%)
What the 2,327 workers did
- Cultivators370 (15.9%)
- Agricultural labourers458 (19.7%)
- Household industry39 (1.7%)
- Other work307 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers1,153 (49.5%)
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 Dangarapaunsi
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 14 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Sugarcane (2), Wheat (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 Kundura block
- Asana
- Bagderi
- Banuaguda
- Bhusangaguda
- Digapur
- G Undala
- Ghumar
- Kerimiti
- Kundra
- Lima
- Mosigam
- P Akhanaguda
- P Hulabhata
- Phupugan
- Ranigada
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