Gram panchayat · Khaprakhol block · Balangir
Bender gram panchayat
Bender is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,611 people in 736 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,611
- Literacy
- 56.3%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115880
Villages of Bender
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bender | 346 | 1,220 | 49.3% | 10% | 29% |
| Bharuamunda | 190 | 668 | 74.9% | 11% | 7% |
| Chahakapara | 85 | 307 | 35.8% | 8% | 53% |
| Badimal | 69 | 254 | 67.0% | 26% | 54% |
| Bhaluchuan | 46 | 162 | 55.5% | 0% | 59% |
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 Bender
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,611
- 1,301 male · 1,310 female
- Households
- 736
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.3%
- below Khaprakhol block's villages (58.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- below Khaprakhol block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 412
- 15.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,161
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 296 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 795 (30.4%)
What the 1,161 workers did
- Cultivators412 (35.5%)
- Agricultural labourers95 (8.2%)
- Household industry26 (2.2%)
- Other work45 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers583 (50.2%)
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 Bender
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 12 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (4), Ground Nut (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 Khaprakhol block
- Baghmund
- Bhanpur
- Changria
- Dameipali
- Dhandamunda
- Ghunsar
- Karuanjhar
- Khaparakhol
- Lathore
- Luhasingha
- Maharapadar
- Malpada
- Matiabhata
- Nandupala
- Odiapali
- Padiabahal
- Rengali
- Sahajpani
- Tankapani
- Telenpali
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