Gram panchayat · Gop block · Puri
Dhumala gram panchayat
Dhumala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gop block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,126 people in 1,358 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kakatpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,126
- Literacy
- 84.9%
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120938
Villages of Dhumala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhumalo | 382 | 1,846 | 86.9% | 23% | 0% |
| Narasinghapursasan | 289 | 1,238 | 83.0% | 25% | 0% |
| Khanijipur | 230 | 1,107 | 82.0% | 7% | 0% |
| Narasinghapurhat | 252 | 1,014 | 83.2% | 31% | 0% |
| Jogeswarpur | 205 | 921 | 88.8% | 2% | 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 Dhumala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,126
- 3,135 male · 2,991 female
- Households
- 1,358
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.9%
- about the same as Gop block's villages (84.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Gop block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 622
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,278
- 37.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,161 (19.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,278 workers did
- Cultivators150 (6.6%)
- Agricultural labourers422 (18.5%)
- Household industry37 (1.6%)
- Other work964 (42.3%)
- Marginal workers705 (30.9%)
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 Dhumala
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 4 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 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 centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Betel (1), Coconut (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 Gop block
- Achutapur
- Andhra Ichhapur
- Badagaon
- Badatara
- Banakhandi
- Baniasahi
- Bantaligram
- Birtung
- Bodapur
- Boulanga
- Chhaitana
- Davara
- Desthali
- Erabanga
- Gadabhingura
- Ganeswarpur
- Gop
- Ishanpur
- Itibhuan
- Jangalbori
- Kuanpada
- Mahalapada
- Nagapur
- Nuakholamara
- Payara
- Rahangorada
- Simili
- Sorava
- Sutan
- Tarakor
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhumala? Share it with us.