Gram panchayat · Ranapur block · Nayagarh
Damasahi gram panchayat
Damasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 4,911 people in 1,167 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 4,911
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 22 km²
- LGD code
- 120741
Villages of Damasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damsahi | 839 | 3,591 | 72.0% | 2% | 0% |
| Ladukeswarprasad | 118 | 439 | 85.6% | 41% | 0% |
| Padhanajhola | 57 | 253 | 73.2% | 100% | 0% |
| Panagaonpalli | 50 | 184 | 53.8% | 55% | 0% |
| Tulbi | 34 | 148 | 57.9% | 0% | 53% |
| Dadhara | 21 | 92 | 70.4% | 5% | 95% |
| Khajuripadasahi | 23 | 91 | 70.1% | 57% | 43% |
| Dasipokhari | 12 | 58 | 73.6% | 2% | 71% |
| Gobindchandrapur | 13 | 55 | 59.1% | 98% | 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 Damasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,911
- 2,599 male · 2,312 female
- Households
- 1,167
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- below Ranapur block's villages (82.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 890
- below Ranapur block's villages (940)
- Children aged 0–6
- 556
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,549
- 31.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 730 (14.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 245 (5.0%)
What the 1,549 workers did
- Cultivators681 (44.0%)
- Agricultural labourers217 (14.0%)
- Household industry14 (0.9%)
- Other work161 (10.4%)
- Marginal workers476 (30.7%)
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 Damasahi
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 22 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre0 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9), Vegetables (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 Ranapur block
- Bajrakote
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandhamunda
- Baunsagarh
- Brajarajpur
- Brundabanpur
- Champagarh
- Champapedi
- Chandapur
- Darpanarayanpur
- Gadabanikilo
- Gopalpur
- Gourangapur
- Hansara
- Jankia
- Jhadapada
- Kandapada
- Kandha Nayagarh
- Kasanda
- Keranda Tangi
- Khairapalli
- Khatia
- Kulasara
- Lodhachua
- Mahatpalla
- Majhiakhanda
- Mayurjhalia
- Narasinghpur
- Narendrapur
- Patia
- Pimpal
- Raipada
- Rajasunakhala
- Rankadeuli
- Surkabadi
- Talakani
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