Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Dhodra gram panchayat
Dhodra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 9,833 people in 1,975 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 9,833
- Literacy
- 54.2%
- Area
- 19.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120452
Villages of Dhodra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhimaguda | 471 | 2,732 | 57.3% | 25% | 50% |
| Dhodra | 531 | 2,652 | 60.2% | 26% | 45% |
| Gobari | 317 | 1,482 | 64.6% | 25% | 27% |
| Telakanari | 191 | 968 | 30.8% | 12% | 56% |
| Tentuligam | 218 | 920 | 51.6% | 28% | 48% |
| Bidiriguda | 140 | 564 | 40.4% | 2% | 83% |
| Gulibadana | 76 | 377 | 43.4% | 16% | 60% |
| Nirapadar | 31 | 138 | 29.9% | 8% | 91% |
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 Dhodra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,833
- 4,716 male · 5,117 female
- Households
- 1,975
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.2%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,085
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,664
- 16.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,562
- 36.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,214 (22.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,749 (48.3%)
What the 3,562 workers did
- Cultivators849 (23.8%)
- Agricultural labourers459 (12.9%)
- Household industry29 (0.8%)
- Other work582 (16.3%)
- Marginal workers1,643 (46.1%)
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 Dhodra
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 20 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school8 of 8
- Secondary school8 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 8
- Weekly haat8 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 8
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (4), Ragi (1).
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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
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