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Bidighat gram panchayat
Bidighat is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balangir block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,917 people in 719 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,917
- Literacy
- 72.0%
- Area
- 12.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115782
Villages of Bidighat
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidighat | 345 | 1,462 | 67.9% | 10% | 57% |
| Chantimunda | 201 | 774 | 74.3% | 2% | 36% |
| Janakpur | 107 | 429 | 80.5% | 0% | 29% |
| Kot | 66 | 252 | 72.6% | 27% | 27% |
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 Bidighat
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,917
- 1,430 male · 1,487 female
- Households
- 719
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.0%
- above Balangir block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,040
- above Balangir block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 357
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,432
- 49.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 236 (8.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,307 (44.8%)
What the 1,432 workers did
- Cultivators177 (12.4%)
- Agricultural labourers443 (30.9%)
- Household industry30 (2.1%)
- Other work119 (8.3%)
- Marginal workers663 (46.3%)
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 Bidighat
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 12 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Balangir block
- Baidipali
- Barapudgia
- Barkani
- Belpada
- Bhundimuhan
- Bhutiarbahal
- Chadheipahadi
- Chandanbhati
- Chikalbahal
- Chudapali
- Jhankarpali
- Khaliapali
- Khujenpali
- Khuntpali
- Kudasingha
- Kutumdola
- Madhiapali
- Manhira
- Mayabarha
- Mirdhapali
- Sadeipali
- Sahajbahal
- Sakma
- Sibtala
- Sikachhida
- Tusurabahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bidighat? Share it with us.