Dhanikarka, Katekalyan

Dhanikarka (धनीकरका) is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Katekalyan Tehsil in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, which falls under Katekalyan block. It belongs to Bastar parliament constituency and Dantewada assembly constituency. Somadi Markam is the President of Dhanikarka Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address markamramesh85@gmail.com and mobile number 75872xxx21. The Secretary is Devraj Kasyap, who can be reached at email address devrajkashyap242@gmail.com and mobile number 91319xxx88. The Panchayat address is Gram Panchayat Dhanikarka, Janpad Panchayat Katekalyan, Tehsil Katekalyan, Pincode - 494449.

As on May 2025, the current population of Dhanikarka is 836 out of which 402 are males and rest 434 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1080 females per 1000 males. There are around 130 teenagers in Dhanikarka. It has literacy rate of 13% which means around 107 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 810 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 195 households in Dhanikarka, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 457. The pincode of Dhanikarka is 494449 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Dantewada Sub Post office
• Pharaspal Branch Post office
• Pondoom Branch Post office
• Teknar Branch Post office
• Kumharras Branch Post office

Schools

Dhanikarka has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Dav Model School Dantewada
• Non Govt.Gaytri Vidya Peeth
• Govt Pota Cabin High School Chitaloor
• Govt. Higher Secondary School Dantewada
• Govt. Kendriya Vidyalay Dantewada

Hospitals

Dhanikarka has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Balood Sub-Center
• Gatam Sub-Center
• Molasnar Sub-Center
• Chandenar Sub-Center
• Chikpal Sub-Center

Banks

Dhanikarka has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of Baroda Dantewada
• Bank of Baroda Dantewada
• Bank of Baroda Matapal
• Central Bank of India Dantewada
• HDFC Bank Dantewada

Panchayat Members

Sarpanch

Somadi Markam is the Sarpanch of Dhanikarka Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 75872xxx21 and email is markamramesh85@gmail.com.

Up Sarpanch

पायको मरकाम is the Up Sarpanch of Dhanikarka Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 96916xxx66 and email is jp.katekalyan@gmail.com.

Panch

Dhanikarka Gram Panchayat has total 10 elected Panch.

1. श्रीमति लखमे मरकाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
2. माडे भास्कर - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
3. श्रीमती बिमला मरकाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
4. कमलू मरकाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp;katelkalyan@gmail.com
5. सोमबारी मरकाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
6. हरीश पोड़ीयाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.kakalyan@gmail.com
7. सुन्दरी पोड़ीयाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
8. मंगडू पोड़ीयाम - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
9. जानकी बाई माडवी - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com
10. मालती कवासी - Mobile: 96916xxx66 - Email: jp.katekalyan@gmail.com

Covered villages

Dhanikarka Gram Panchayat manages total 4 villages.

• Burdikarka
• Dhanikarka
• Duwalikarka
• Nadiyapadar