Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Dukura gram panchayat
Dukura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,283 people in 1,347 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,283
- Literacy
- 65.3%
- Area
- 8.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120239
Villages of Dukura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukura | 498 | 1,929 | 82.1% | 26% | 18% |
| Chundiha | 318 | 1,152 | 56.0% | 0% | 12% |
| Nuagan | 244 | 1,004 | 48.5% | 0% | 70% |
| Kandalia | 144 | 624 | 60.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Angarkundia | 130 | 505 | 62.1% | 0% | 55% |
| Betna | 13 | 69 | 64.5% | 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 Dukura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,283
- 2,564 male · 2,719 female
- Households
- 1,347
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.3%
- above Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,060
- above Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 566
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,779
- 52.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 500 (9.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,135 (40.4%)
What the 2,779 workers did
- Cultivators273 (9.8%)
- Agricultural labourers935 (33.6%)
- Household industry124 (4.5%)
- Other work361 (13.0%)
- Marginal workers1,086 (39.1%)
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 Dukura
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 9 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre3 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 office3 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat3 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 3
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
- Dhanghera
- 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 Dukura? Share it with us.