Gram panchayat · Talacher block · Angul
Bentol gram panchayat
Bentol is a gram panchayat (village council) in Talacher block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,301 people in 1,098 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talcher assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,301
- Literacy
- 83.8%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115739
Villages of Bentol
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kukudula (Part) | 362 | 1,800 | 79.9% | 13% | 17% |
| Bantol | 333 | 1,528 | 86.6% | 27% | 10% |
| Balhar | 184 | 930 | 78.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Bangu (Part) | 113 | 573 | 84.6% | 12% | 26% |
| Sendhagram | 58 | 282 | 98.8% | 54% | 0% |
| Arjunanali (Part)uninhabited | 23 | 97 | 95.1% | 27% | 11% |
| Dhobapaluninhabited | 15 | 53 | 97.6% | 21% | 17% |
| Santaramundauninhabited | 6 | 27 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gogramapuruninhabited | 3 | 9 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Amritadeipuruninhabited | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 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 Bentol
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,301
- 2,787 male · 2,514 female
- Households
- 1,098
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.8%
- above Talacher block's villages (79.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 902
- below Talacher block's villages (914)
- Children aged 0–6
- 550
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,709
- 32.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 906 (17.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 625 (11.8%)
What the 1,709 workers did
- Cultivators101 (5.9%)
- Agricultural labourers75 (4.4%)
- Household industry61 (3.6%)
- Other work810 (47.4%)
- Marginal workers662 (38.7%)
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 Bentol
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 5 km², 61% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school3 of 10
- Senior secondary school1 of 10
- Degree college1 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre5 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump6 of 10
- Electricity for homes7 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Black Gram (10).
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 Talacher block
- Badajorda
- Brajanathpur
- Danara
- Dera
- Dharampur
- Ghantapada
- Gobara
- Gopalaprasad
- Gurujanga
- Gurujanguli
- Hensamul
- Jagfannathpur
- Kalemachhuin
- Kandhal
- Kankili
- Karanpur
- Kumunda
- Padamabatipur
- Santhapada
- Tentulei
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