Gram panchayat · Kanas block · Puri
Dochhian gram panchayat
Dochhian is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kanas block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 3,343 people in 673 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 3,343
- Literacy
- 83.7%
- Area
- 2.6 km²
- LGD code
- 275293
Villages of Dochhian
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dochhian | 673 | 3,343 | 83.7% | 1% | 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 Dochhian
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,343
- 1,686 male · 1,657 female
- Households
- 673
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.7%
- below Kanas block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- about the same as Kanas block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 440
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 920
- 27.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 34 (1.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 920 workers did
- Cultivators402 (43.7%)
- Agricultural labourers40 (4.3%)
- Household industry8 (0.9%)
- Other work142 (15.4%)
- Marginal workers328 (35.7%)
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 Dochhian
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 3 km², 94% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school1 of 1
- Secondary school0 of 1
- Senior secondary school0 of 1
- Degree college0 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre0 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus0 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 1
- Commercial bank0 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat0 of 1
- Primary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Kanas block
- Alibada
- Andarsingh
- Anlajodi
- Badal
- Badas
- Baku
- Bijipur
- Bindhan
- Bokanda
- Chupurungi
- Deipur
- Dibyasinghpur
- Gadabadaput
- Gadabalabhadrapur
- Gadakharad
- Gadasahi
- Gadasanput
- Gadisagoda
- Gopinathpur
- Jamalgoda
- Kadua
- Kanas
- Khandahota
- Pandiakera
- Sahupada
- Sirei
- Trilochanapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dochhian? Share it with us.