Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Dhaugam, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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April 1, 2026

Best Places to Visit & Things To Do in Dhaugam, Dharakote, Odisha [Updated-2026]

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about Dhaugam, a village and Gram Panchayat in the Dharakote block of Odisha’s Ganjam district.

📋 Administrative Overview

Dhaugam is a village that serves as the headquarters of its own Gram Panchayat, which administers a total of 10 villages . The Gram Panchayat is further divided into 16 wards with 17 elected members .

Feature	Details
Gram Panchayat Name	Dhaugam (LGD Code: 117711)
Block	Dharakote
Tehsil	Dharakote / Badagada
District	Ganjam
State	Odisha
Pincode	761111
Post Office Type	Branch Office
Assembly Constituency	Sanakhemundi
Lok Sabha Constituency	Aska
Sarpanch	Dayanidhi Pradhan
Secretary	Kalu Charan Swain (Mobile: 9861448983, Email: ori-dharakote@nic.in)
GP Email	newdhaugaon12@gmail.com

🗺️ Villages under Dhaugam Gram Panchayat

According to Mission Antyodaya records, Dhaugam Gram Panchayat administers the following 10 villages :

Sl. No.	Village Name	Development Score (2019)
1	Baharaguda	30.5
2	Brajasundarpur	24.0
3	Dhaugan (Main Village)	46.5
4	Govt. Dhaugan	43.0
5	Kaithada Ramachandrapur	29.0
6	Kaithada Ramchandrapur	23.5
7	Kararajendrapur	30.0
8	Pankalabadi	36.0
9	Radhacharanpalli	20.0
10	Sunamoti	32.0

📊 Demographics of Dhaugam (Main Village – as per 2011 Census)

As per the 2011 Census, the main Dhaugam village has a population of 191 people. However, it is important to note that “Dhaugan” is another village within the same Gram Panchayat with a significantly larger population of 2,089 . The details below are for the main Dhaugam village:

Feature	Details
Total Population	191
Number of Households	49
Male Population	102 (53.4%)
Female Population	89 (46.6%)
Sex Ratio	873 females per 1,000 males
Literacy Rate	68.02%
Male Literacy	89.25%
Female Literacy	43.04%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %	6.28% (12 persons)
Scheduled Tribe (ST) %	85.34% (163 persons)
Working Population %	64.4% (123 workers)
Child Population (0-6)	19 (9.95% of total)
Child Sex Ratio	1,112 girls per 1,000 boys

Feature	Details
Total Population	2,089
Number of Households	421
Male Population	1,075 (51.5%)
Female Population	1,014 (48.5%)
Literacy Rate	63.09%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	332 persons (15.9%)
Child Population (0-6)	264

Feature	Details
Total Area (Dhaugan)	288 hectares
Distance to Dharakote (Block HQ)	15 km
Distance to Chatrapur (District HQ)	65 km
Distance to Asika (Nearest Town)	10 km
Public Bus Service	Available within 5-10 km
Private Bus Service	Available within village
Railway Station	Available within 5 km
National Highway	NH-59 passes through nearby Dharakote (15 km away)

School Name	Management	Grades	Boys	Girls	Teachers
Basudev Nodal High School	Department of Education	1 to 10	295	271	18
Sunamohi P.U.P.S.	Department of Education	1 to 8	53	73	6
Dhaugam P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	25	35	4
K.ramchandrapur P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	25	29	4
Pankalbadi P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	48	33	4
Bahadaguda P.s.	Department of Education	1 to 5	41	27	3
Manas Vidya Niketan	Private Unaided	1 to 8	145	71	7

📋 Administrative Overview

🗺️ Villages under Dhaugam Gram Panchayat

📊 Demographics of Dhaugam (Main Village – as per 2011 Census)

📊 Demographics of Dhaugan Village (Larger Village in same GP)

📍 Location & Connectivity

🏫 Educational Facilities

🏥 Healthcare & Amenities

💧 Drinking Water & Sanitation

🌾 Economy & Land Use

🏦 Banking & Communication

📈 Development Scores (Mission Antyodaya 2019)

📞 Government Employees in Dhaugam GP

🏞️ Nearby Villages

🛕 Nearby Places of Interest

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