Gram panchayat · Chandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Dhodipani gram panchayat
Dhodipani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,747 people in 1,837 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,747
- Literacy
- 53.7%
- Area
- 18.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120423
Villages of Dhodipani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palsapara | 571 | 2,378 | 51.1% | 12% | 12% |
| Dhodipani | 415 | 2,092 | 64.1% | 12% | 19% |
| Dandamunda | 235 | 915 | 59.8% | 18% | 49% |
| Luhabahili | 182 | 726 | 51.8% | 0% | 21% |
| Phatamunda | 176 | 619 | 44.3% | 10% | 34% |
| Dangriguda | 129 | 513 | 43.6% | 0% | 15% |
| Haridapara | 129 | 504 | 33.9% | 0% | 29% |
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 Dhodipani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,747
- 3,922 male · 3,825 female
- Households
- 1,837
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.7%
- above Chandahandi block's villages (49.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Chandahandi block's villages (1,028)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,174
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,542
- 45.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 779 (10.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,705 (22.0%)
What the 3,542 workers did
- Cultivators967 (27.3%)
- Agricultural labourers410 (11.6%)
- Household industry14 (0.4%)
- Other work327 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers1,824 (51.5%)
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 Dhodipani
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 19 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Maize (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 Chandahandi block
- Anakabeda
- Beheramunda
- Chandahandi
- Dalabeda
- Gambhariguda
- Jamadarpada
- Koilimunda
- Kuhudi
- Malgam
- Mohara
- Patakhalia
- Phatki
- Saradhapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhodipani? Share it with us.