Gram panchayat · Banarpal block · Angul
Benagadia gram panchayat
Benagadia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Banarpal block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,593 people in 821 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,593
- Literacy
- 76.5%
- Area
- 6.7 km²
- LGD code
- 275383
Villages of Benagadia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benagadia | 339 | 1,428 | 70.8% | 38% | 5% |
| Majhika | 234 | 1,113 | 76.0% | 12% | 0% |
| Bedasara | 248 | 1,052 | 84.6% | 17% | 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 Benagadia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,593
- 1,886 male · 1,707 female
- Households
- 821
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.5%
- below Banarpal block's villages (79.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 905
- below Banarpal block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 433
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,183
- 32.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 855 (23.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 72 (2.0%)
What the 1,183 workers did
- Cultivators248 (21.0%)
- Agricultural labourers150 (12.7%)
- Household industry20 (1.7%)
- Other work626 (52.9%)
- Marginal workers139 (11.7%)
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 Benagadia
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 7 km², 29% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Banarpal block
- Bada Kerjanga
- Badahinsara
- Balaramprasad
- Banarpal
- Bauligarh
- Bhogabereni
- Bonda
- Budhapanka
- Fulapada
- Giranga
- Gotamara
- Graha Santri
- Jamunali
- Jarada
- Jarasingha
- Kandasar
- Kanjara
- Karadagadia
- Kukudanga
- Kulad
- Kumanda
- Kurudol
- Mahidharpur
- Munderibeda
- Nuahata
- Ranigodajungle
- Sakosingha
- Sanakerjanga
- Santarapur(Kha)
- Santrapur
- Talamulasasan
- Talmul
- Tubey
- Tulasipal
- Turanga
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