# Dhodharkasa Village, Pithora, Mahasamund (Chhattisgarh)

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Village · Pithora, Mahasamund 

# Dhodharkasa

Dhodharkasa is a village in Pithora sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491222**. The 2011 Census counted **869 people in 232 households**, the 94th largest of 238 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.1%.

- 869people (2011)
- 232households
- 69.9%literacy
- 491222PIN code

## Dhodharkasa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhodharkasa is 491222.** Dhodharkasa falls in Pithora sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code491222
- Gram panchayatDhodharkasa
- Community development blockPithaura
- Census village code446484

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dhodharkasa from nearby towns?

- Pithaura (sub-district HQ)40 km by road
- Mahasamund (district HQ)100 km by road
- Bagbahara (nearest town)25 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Dhodharkasa?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhodharkasa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Saldih
- ○Degree college10+ km · Saraipali
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Basna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Dhodharkasa known for?

About 83% of the 452 hectares of village land is sown, and 31 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhodharkasa

Of every 100 households in Dhodharkasa in 2011, 62 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhodharkasa · ■ Pithora rural average

Electricity for lighting ****62%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**82%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****67%**

**55%

Television ****13%**

**22%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****44%**

**24%

Own their home ****84%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Dhodharkasa?

■ Dhodharkasa · ■ Pithora rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.9%**

**69.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****989**

**1034

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854**

**983

Working population ****56.4%**

**52.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.2% for men and 59.6% for women. 61% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 130 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 90 (18%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 29 (6%) · **■** Marginal 240 (49%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Pithora

- Lamidih897 people
- Chhoteloram896 people
- Badhaipali882 people
- Laripur871 people
- Mati Daraha862 people
- Tilanjanpur861 people
- Dumarpali860 people
- Kanchanpur860 people

[All 248 villages in Pithora](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/mahasamund/pithora/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Dhodharkasa?491222
- How far is Dhodharkasa from Mahasamund?100 km by road
- What is the population of Dhodharkasa?869 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhodharkasa in?Mahasamund district (Pithora sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhodharkasa?69.9% (Census 2011)