Gram panchayat · Rajgangpur block · Sundargarh
Dhelua gram panchayat
Dhelua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 8,021 people in 1,732 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 8,021
- Literacy
- 70.7%
- Area
- 19.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275342
Villages of Dhelua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dheluan | 864 | 3,675 | 85.1% | 4% | 27% |
| Badnuagaon | 524 | 2,656 | 55.3% | 11% | 83% |
| Ghoghar | 344 | 1,690 | 61.6% | 16% | 76% |
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 Dhelua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,021
- 4,044 male · 3,977 female
- Households
- 1,732
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.7%
- above Rajgangpur block's villages (65.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Rajgangpur block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,145
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,218
- 40.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 700 (8.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,503 (56.1%)
What the 3,218 workers did
- Cultivators366 (11.4%)
- Agricultural labourers324 (10.1%)
- Household industry190 (5.9%)
- Other work1,415 (44.0%)
- Marginal workers923 (28.7%)
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 Dhelua
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 20 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Rajgangpur block
- Alanda
- Buchukupara
- Budham
- Chhatam
- Chungimati
- Garvana
- Jareikela
- Jaurumal
- Jhagarpur
- Kesramal
- Kukuda
- Kukudamunda
- Kunmuru
- Kutunia
- Laing
- Malidihi
- Panposh
- Raikakachhar
- Sagjore
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Dhelua? Share it with us.