Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Bijigol gram panchayat
Bijigol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 7,783 people in 1,936 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talcher assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 7,783
- Literacy
- 82.1%
- Area
- 13.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115670
Villages of Bijigol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijigol | 785 | 3,290 | 78.0% | 23% | 4% |
| Rangabeda | 486 | 1,909 | 83.8% | 10% | 20% |
| Baradangua | 206 | 765 | 83.9% | 5% | 0% |
| Ambapal | 160 | 583 | 80.5% | 45% | 1% |
| Lodhabandha | 145 | 534 | 90.0% | 4% | 10% |
| Bhimakanda | 128 | 417 | 86.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Kausiberani | 16 | 245 | 93.1% | 13% | 37% |
| Kandasara | 10 | 40 | 97.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Baghapaluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Laxmanpuruninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Purunapaniuninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Rasoluninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bijigolpatna | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Bijigol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,783
- 4,088 male · 3,695 female
- Households
- 1,936
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.1%
- above Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 904
- below Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 899
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,396
- 30.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,362 (17.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 705 (9.1%)
What the 2,396 workers did
- Cultivators151 (6.3%)
- Agricultural labourers100 (4.2%)
- Household industry82 (3.4%)
- Other work1,653 (69.0%)
- Marginal workers410 (17.1%)
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 Bijigol
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 12 villages cover 13 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump6 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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
- Bajrakot
- Baliposi
- 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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