Gram panchayat · Nuagaon block · Nayagarh
Dhenkena gram panchayat
Dhenkena is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuagaon block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,522 people in 821 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,522
- Literacy
- 80.0%
- Area
- 3 km²
- LGD code
- 120685
Villages of Dhenkena
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhenkana | 331 | 1,498 | 78.2% | 4% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapur | 191 | 779 | 74.9% | 8% | 0% |
| Madhuban | 123 | 563 | 90.1% | 1% | 0% |
| Rohisahi | 118 | 486 | 87.7% | 2% | 0% |
| Petapalli | 58 | 196 | 65.5% | 12% | 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 Dhenkena
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,522
- 1,862 male · 1,660 female
- Households
- 821
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.0%
- above Nuagaon block's villages (77.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 892
- below Nuagaon block's villages (921)
- Children aged 0–6
- 381
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,172
- 33.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 158 (4.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,172 workers did
- Cultivators328 (28.0%)
- Agricultural labourers58 (4.9%)
- Household industry6 (0.5%)
- Other work184 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers596 (50.9%)
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 Dhenkena
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 3 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (5).
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 Nuagaon block
- Badagotha
- Bahadajhola
- Beruhanbari
- Chahalli
- Durudura
- Gateri
- Gumi
- Haripur
- Jakeda
- Kaptapalli
- Khandugaon
- Korada
- Mahipur
- Maichheli
- Malisahi
- Nuagaon
- Paradhipi
- Sikrida
- Singharapalli
- Sorada
- Udayapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhenkena? Share it with us.