Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Durdura gram panchayat
Durdura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 4,518 people in 1,058 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 4,518
- Literacy
- 53.2%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120177
Villages of Durdura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durdura | 319 | 1,518 | 57.9% | 8% | 86% |
| Begunia | 192 | 791 | 52.0% | 7% | 69% |
| Badsialinai | 172 | 645 | 60.4% | 12% | 64% |
| Handipuhan | 157 | 619 | 37.3% | 0% | 95% |
| Sansialinai | 85 | 372 | 49.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Chheligodhuli | 77 | 324 | 62.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Kadalibadihill | 47 | 205 | 43.3% | 0% | 86% |
| Bargiput | 9 | 44 | 29.7% | 0% | 100% |
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 Durdura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,518
- 2,186 male · 2,332 female
- Households
- 1,058
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.2%
- below Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,067
- above Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 726
- 16.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,597
- 57.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 253 (5.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,754 (83.1%)
What the 2,597 workers did
- Cultivators282 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers304 (11.7%)
- Household industry50 (1.9%)
- Other work225 (8.7%)
- Marginal workers1,736 (66.8%)
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 Durdura
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 17 km², 43% of it sown with crops and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump6 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Joshipur block
- Astakuanr
- Barehipani
- Baunsanali
- Begunia
- Chakidi
- Dhalabani
- Ektali
- Gudugudia
- Jamdasahi
- Jamukeswar
- Jashipur
- Mahardapalsa
- Manada
- Matiagarh
- Maudi
- Pantho
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Durdura? Share it with us.