Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Damjhar gram panchayat
Damjhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,616 people in 809 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,616
- Literacy
- 51.9%
- Area
- 16.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120771
Villages of Damjhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damajhar | 627 | 2,930 | 56.9% | 11% | 3% |
| Margaon | 172 | 646 | 28.5% | 14% | 77% |
| Durkamunda(Kala) | 10 | 40 | 43.8% | 3% | 98% |
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 Damjhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,616
- 1,701 male · 1,915 female
- Households
- 809
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.9%
- about the same as Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,126
- above Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 546
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,601
- 44.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 403 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 616 (17.0%)
What the 1,601 workers did
- Cultivators499 (31.2%)
- Agricultural labourers152 (9.5%)
- Household industry9 (0.6%)
- Other work212 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers729 (45.5%)
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 Damjhar
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boden
- Boirgaon
- Farsara
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Khaira
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Damjhar? Share it with us.