Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Digdhar gram panchayat
Digdhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,594 people in 1,087 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,594
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120385
Villages of Digdhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digdhar | 415 | 1,867 | 70.6% | 10% | 41% |
| Nihangandi | 188 | 814 | 74.3% | 20% | 41% |
| Khuntaposi | 154 | 649 | 60.2% | 10% | 60% |
| Suninda | 172 | 633 | 53.1% | 34% | 45% |
| Bentakarpada | 108 | 420 | 73.2% | 13% | 47% |
| Badbil | 41 | 168 | 62.6% | 1% | 98% |
| Jadidar | 9 | 43 | 42.9% | 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 Digdhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,594
- 2,320 male · 2,274 female
- Households
- 1,087
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.2%
- above Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 556
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,067
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 684 (14.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,173 (47.3%)
What the 2,067 workers did
- Cultivators107 (5.2%)
- Agricultural labourers83 (4.0%)
- Household industry65 (3.1%)
- Other work420 (20.3%)
- Marginal workers1,392 (67.3%)
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 Digdhar
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 10 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (7).
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 Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Hatigoda
- Jarak
- Kendujiani
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Salchua
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Digdhar? Share it with us.