Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Dhanghera gram panchayat
Dhanghera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,987 people in 1,150 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,987
- Literacy
- 64.5%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120238
Villages of Dhanghera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatisahi | 391 | 1,618 | 56.8% | 5% | 86% |
| Dhanghera | 298 | 1,374 | 86.0% | 15% | 44% |
| Khudapotali | 179 | 746 | 53.7% | 2% | 91% |
| Bharadadihi | 158 | 693 | 61.4% | 0% | 96% |
| Harisul | 124 | 556 | 49.1% | 0% | 99% |
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 Dhanghera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,987
- 2,458 male · 2,529 female
- Households
- 1,150
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.5%
- above Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,029
- about the same as Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 672
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,557
- 51.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 301 (6.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,900 (78.2%)
What the 2,557 workers did
- Cultivators614 (24.0%)
- Agricultural labourers183 (7.2%)
- Household industry11 (0.4%)
- Other work234 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers1,515 (59.2%)
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 Dhanghera
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 12 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Khunta block
- Badfeni
- Badpathara
- Bahanada
- Bangara
- Basipitha
- Bholagadia
- Brundabanchandrapur
- Dengam
- Dukura
- Gadigaon
- Karkachia
- Laxanasahi
- Sapanchua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhanghera? Share it with us.