Gram panchayat · Anugul block · Angul
Badakantakul gram panchayat
Badakantakul is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anugul block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,252 people in 1,489 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,252
- Literacy
- 72.1%
- Area
- 30.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115552
Villages of Badakantakul
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuakheta | 382 | 1,565 | 70.7% | 20% | 41% |
| Kanja | 334 | 1,344 | 66.8% | 14% | 22% |
| Badakantakul | 248 | 1,030 | 78.8% | 25% | 0% |
| Jamugadia | 224 | 965 | 76.6% | 18% | 1% |
| Talaberena | 116 | 561 | 71.9% | 16% | 5% |
| Sanakantakul | 105 | 409 | 86.1% | 8% | 0% |
| Nuagan | 44 | 189 | 65.2% | 37% | 21% |
| Raigoda | 35 | 182 | 38.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Raigodaforest Beat | 1 | 7 | 0.0% | 100% | 0% |
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 Badakantakul
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,252
- 3,195 male · 3,057 female
- Households
- 1,489
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.1%
- below Anugul block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- about the same as Anugul block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 790
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,816
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,125 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,200 (19.2%)
What the 2,816 workers did
- Cultivators867 (30.8%)
- Agricultural labourers529 (18.8%)
- Household industry32 (1.1%)
- Other work237 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers1,151 (40.9%)
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 Badakantakul
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 31 km², 13% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre6 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9).
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 Anugul block
- Angarbandha
- Antula
- Badakera
- Balanga
- Balasingha
- Baluakata
- Bantala
- Baragaunia
- Basala
- Bedasasan
- Chhelipada
- Dhokuta
- Gadatarasha
- Inkarbandha
- Jagannathpur
- Kangula Bentapur
- Khalari
- Khinda
- Kothabhuin
- Kunursingha
- Manikjodi
- Matiasahi
- Nandapur
- Nuamauja
- Pokatunga
- Purunakot
- Rantalai
- Sankhapur
- Saradhapur
- Susuda
- Tainsi
- Talagarh
- Tikarpada
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