Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Bajrakot gram panchayat
Bajrakot is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,713 people in 1,370 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,713
- Literacy
- 75.0%
- Area
- 9.5 km²
- LGD code
- 115668
Villages of Bajrakot
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajrakot | 788 | 3,341 | 79.3% | 16% | 0% |
| Khalapal | 224 | 894 | 79.3% | 27% | 0% |
| Gunduri | 128 | 520 | 65.1% | 29% | 8% |
| Damajodi | 122 | 494 | 67.6% | 43% | 0% |
| Kendubereni | 46 | 222 | 54.6% | 0% | 88% |
| Godigotha | 35 | 129 | 61.5% | 99% | 0% |
| Fulajhari | 26 | 111 | 39.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Pananaliuninhabited | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jhadabandhauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Palasapasiuninhabited | 0 | 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 Bajrakot
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,713
- 2,953 male · 2,760 female
- Households
- 1,370
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.0%
- below Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 935
- above Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 634
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,001
- 35.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,262 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 349 (6.1%)
What the 2,001 workers did
- Cultivators497 (24.8%)
- Agricultural labourers202 (10.1%)
- Household industry57 (2.8%)
- Other work532 (26.6%)
- Marginal workers713 (35.6%)
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 Bajrakot
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 9 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre4 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (8), Paddy (6).
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 Kaniha block
- Arkil
- Badagundri
- Badatribeda
- Baliposi
- Bijigol
- Biru
- Burukuna
- Dalaka
- Deranga
- Gadasila
- Gendamala
- Hanumanpur
- Hariharpur
- Jarada
- Kakudia
- Kamaeri
- Kaniha
- Karanapal
- Kuilei
- Kulumo
- Parabil
- Rengali
- Samala
- Santribeda
- Susaba
- Talapada
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