Report card: Dhusmal
What Dhusmal had in the Census 2011 Village Directory, facility by facility, next to the share of villages in Purnia district that had the same.
Census 2011 — conditions may have changed since. This is the official record from 2011, not today's situation.
Water and sanitation
2 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Treated tap water | Not available | 0% of 1,273 villages |
| Untreated tap water | Not available | 6% of 1,273 villages |
| Covered well | Not available | 4% of 1,273 villages |
| Hand pump | Available | 87% of 1,273 villages |
| Tube well / borehole | Not available | 61% of 1,273 villages |
| Tank, pond or lake | Not available | 9% of 1,273 villages |
| Closed drainage | Not available | 3% of 1,273 villages |
| Open drainage | Available | 87% of 1,273 villages |
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Roads and transport
2 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| All-weather road | Available | 62% of 1,273 villages |
| Public bus service | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 7% of 1,273 villages |
| Railway station | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 4% of 1,273 villages |
| National highway | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 7% of 1,273 villages |
| State highway | Available | 13% of 1,273 villages |
| Distance to the sub-district headquarters | 20 km | district median 10 km |
| Distance to the district headquarters | 75 km | district median 38 km |
| Distance to the nearest town | 28 km | district median 25 km |
Education
2 of 7 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary school (nursery, LKG, UKG) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 5% of 1,273 villages |
| Primary school | Available · 1 in the village | 72% of 1,273 villages |
| Middle school | Available · 1 in the village | 39% of 1,273 villages |
| Secondary school | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 5% of 1,273 villages |
| Senior secondary school | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 2% of 1,273 villages |
| Arts and science degree college | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 1,273 villages |
| Vocational training school / ITI | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 2% of 1,273 villages |
Health
3 of 10 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Health sub-centre | Available · 1 in the village | 20% of 1,113 villages |
| Primary health centre (PHC) | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 2% of 1,113 villages |
| Community health centre (CHC) | Not available · nearest within 5 km | <1% of 1,113 villages |
| Dispensary | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 1,113 villages |
| Allopathic hospital | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 0% of 1,113 villages |
| Family welfare centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 2% of 1,113 villages |
| Veterinary hospital | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 2% of 1,113 villages |
| Anganwadi centre | Available | 76% of 1,273 villages |
| ICDS nutrition centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 1% of 1,273 villages |
| ASHA health worker | Available | 71% of 1,273 villages |
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Power
0 of 2 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Power for homes | Not available | 38% of 1,273 villages |
| Power for farming | Not available | 7% of 1,273 villages |
| Power for homes, summer | 0 h a day | district median 0 h a day |
| Power for homes, winter | 0 h a day | district median 0 h a day |
Post, phone and internet
1 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Post office | Available | 11% of 1,273 villages |
| Sub post office | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 8% of 1,273 villages |
| Landline telephone | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 16% of 1,273 villages |
| Mobile phone coverage | Not available · nearest within 5 km | 38% of 1,273 villages |
| Internet café / Common Service Centre | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 3% of 1,273 villages |
Banks and markets
3 of 8 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial bank | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 6% of 1,273 villages |
| Cooperative bank | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 5% of 1,273 villages |
| ATM | Not available | 2% of 1,273 villages |
| Agricultural credit society | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 22% of 1,273 villages |
| Self-help group (SHG) | Available | 80% of 1,273 villages |
| Ration shop (PDS) | Available | 83% of 1,273 villages |
| Regular market / mandi | Available | 85% of 1,273 villages |
| Weekly haat | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 32% of 1,273 villages |
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Community facilities
3 of 5 listed facilities available
| Facility | In the village | Villages in Purnia with it |
|---|---|---|
| Community centre | Not available · nearest 5–10 km away | 7% of 1,273 villages |
| Sports field | Not available · nearest more than 10 km away | 7% of 1,273 villages |
| Public library | Available | 4% of 1,273 villages |
| Polling station | Available | 87% of 1,273 villages |
| Birth and death registration office | Available | 37% of 1,273 villages |
Nearest town: KISHANGANJ
Population (Census 2011)
- Population
- 2,576
- Households
- 513
- Men
- 1,351
- Women
- 1,225
- Women per 1,000 men
- 907
- Literacy rate (age 7 and over)
- 35.7%
- Children aged 0–6
- 460
- Scheduled Castes
- 112
- Scheduled Tribes
- 73
- Workers
- 488
- Area
- 361 ha
Sources
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Village Amenities, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
- Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Primary Census Abstract, Census 2011, via data.gov.in · Licence: Government Open Data License – India · censusindia.gov.in
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