Gram panchayat · Bhapur block · Nayagarh
Dhanchangada gram panchayat
Dhanchangada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,125 people in 1,196 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,125
- Literacy
- 83.0%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120596
Villages of Dhanchangada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanachangada | 315 | 1,281 | 86.1% | 4% | 1% |
| Kalatangi | 273 | 1,215 | 84.0% | 3% | 0% |
| Bhogada | 189 | 802 | 89.4% | 1% | 1% |
| Laxmiprasad | 180 | 772 | 84.8% | 9% | 13% |
| Mahulaberena | 117 | 516 | 76.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Kaliapalli | 67 | 311 | 57.0% | 2% | 85% |
| Khaparmala | 55 | 228 | 83.2% | 0% | 0% |
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 Dhanchangada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,125
- 2,736 male · 2,389 female
- Households
- 1,196
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.0%
- above Bhapur block's villages (81.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 873
- below Bhapur block's villages (914)
- Children aged 0–6
- 643
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,605
- 31.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 161 (3.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 389 (7.6%)
What the 1,605 workers did
- Cultivators526 (32.8%)
- Agricultural labourers607 (37.8%)
- Household industry21 (1.3%)
- Other work234 (14.6%)
- Marginal workers217 (13.5%)
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 Dhanchangada
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 12 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 9% 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 pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 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) shop5 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Vegetables (5), Sugar Cane (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 Bhapur block
- Badasahara
- Baghuapalli
- Baigunia
- Baunsabati
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhapur
- Bijipur
- Chakradharaprasad
- Fategarh
- Golapokhari
- Kainfulia
- Karabara
- Kendupalli
- Nimani
- Padmabati
- Patharachakada
- Rakama
- Salapada
- Sasana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhanchangada? Share it with us.