Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Bandhapada gram panchayat
Bandhapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 3,329 people in 742 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 3,329
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 13.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115963
Villages of Bandhapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaljad | 177 | 789 | 75.5% | 25% | 20% |
| Bandhapada | 161 | 701 | 70.6% | 16% | 3% |
| Amthimunda | 105 | 404 | 59.9% | 34% | 3% |
| Jaljadpali | 78 | 372 | 69.1% | 20% | 3% |
| Uttarbahal | 78 | 371 | 65.2% | 5% | 32% |
| Mundapala | 70 | 350 | 63.3% | 12% | 7% |
| Aenlapali | 73 | 342 | 68.5% | 1% | 5% |
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 Bandhapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,329
- 1,671 male · 1,658 female
- Households
- 742
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- below Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- above Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 388
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,615
- 48.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 585 (17.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 365 (11.0%)
What the 1,615 workers did
- Cultivators474 (29.3%)
- Agricultural labourers307 (19.0%)
- Household industry22 (1.4%)
- Other work194 (12.0%)
- Marginal workers618 (38.3%)
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 Bandhapada
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 14 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7), Nuts (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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
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