Gram panchayat · Nandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Dhandra gram panchayat
Dhandra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,378 people in 1,542 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,378
- Literacy
- 46.6%
- Area
- 19.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120502
Villages of Dhandra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhandra | 674 | 2,887 | 51.4% | 16% | 55% |
| Turunji | 386 | 1,529 | 40.9% | 4% | 52% |
| Patharlasa | 334 | 1,294 | 50.8% | 16% | 46% |
| Pitakumuli | 148 | 668 | 30.6% | 16% | 84% |
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 Dhandra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,378
- 3,146 male · 3,232 female
- Households
- 1,542
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 46.6%
- about the same as Nandahandi block's villages (47.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- below Nandahandi block's villages (1,039)
- Children aged 0–6
- 993
- 15.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,508
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 837 (13.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,533 (55.4%)
What the 3,508 workers did
- Cultivators484 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers345 (9.8%)
- Household industry29 (0.8%)
- Other work327 (9.3%)
- Marginal workers2,323 (66.2%)
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 Dhandra
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 20 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (3), Pulses (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 Nandahandi block
- Baniamaliguda
- Dahana
- Dangarbheja
- Jagannathpur
- Jhadabandhaguda
- Mentri
- Nandahandi
- Nishnahandi
- Padalguda
- Sindhiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhandra? Share it with us.