Gram panchayat · Dasapalla block · Nayagarh
Dihagaon gram panchayat
Dihagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasapalla block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,205 people in 1,598 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,205
- Literacy
- 79.9%
- Area
- 13.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120609
Villages of Dihagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dihagaon | 324 | 1,206 | 82.3% | 15% | 0% |
| Dwargaon oraf Digdahan | 301 | 1,187 | 81.1% | 16% | 0% |
| Dindabhuin | 260 | 1,095 | 85.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Gaudapankalsahi | 168 | 646 | 70.8% | 20% | 0% |
| Khairapankalsahi | 143 | 542 | 68.9% | 10% | 0% |
| Madhupur | 126 | 504 | 98.0% | 27% | 6% |
| Digiri | 103 | 404 | 61.5% | 7% | 0% |
| Dalakasahi | 85 | 304 | 69.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Mangalpur | 46 | 167 | 95.9% | 94% | 0% |
| Janisahi | 22 | 83 | 73.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Sunagenja | 20 | 67 | 98.2% | 76% | 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 Dihagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,205
- 3,278 male · 2,927 female
- Households
- 1,598
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.9%
- above Dasapalla block's villages (72.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 893
- below Dasapalla block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 602
- 9.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,707
- 43.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 961 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 118 (1.9%)
What the 2,707 workers did
- Cultivators619 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers632 (23.3%)
- Household industry35 (1.3%)
- Other work447 (16.5%)
- Marginal workers974 (36.0%)
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 Dihagaon
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 13 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school2 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (11), Paddy (10).
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 Dasapalla block
- Banigochha
- Bhogabadi
- Chadeyapalli
- Duda
- Gholahandi
- Ghugudipada
- Kalasakhaman
- Khamarsahi
- Kujamendhi
- Kulurukumpa
- Madhyakhanda
- Nachhipur
- Nuagaon
- Pokharigochha
- Sariganda
- Similisahi
- Takera
- Tendabadi
- Tumandi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dihagaon? Share it with us.