Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Duajhar gram panchayat
Duajhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,600 people in 1,403 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,600
- Literacy
- 63.8%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120789
Villages of Duajhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duajhar | 942 | 3,776 | 65.4% | 16% | 5% |
| Khamatarai | 292 | 1,210 | 59.8% | 25% | 62% |
| Gudabheli | 118 | 430 | 71.1% | 25% | 71% |
| Sangarpadar | 51 | 184 | 37.7% | 0% | 95% |
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 Duajhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,600
- 2,807 male · 2,793 female
- Households
- 1,403
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.8%
- above Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 791
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,491
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,007 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,416 (25.3%)
What the 2,491 workers did
- Cultivators391 (15.7%)
- Agricultural labourers367 (14.7%)
- Household industry103 (4.1%)
- Other work769 (30.9%)
- Marginal workers861 (34.6%)
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 Duajhar
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 11 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3), Sugarcane (1), Mung (1), Biri (1), Harada (1), Blackgram (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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
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