Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Bhadra gram panchayat
Bhadra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 8,357 people in 2,346 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 8,357
- Literacy
- 66.1%
- Area
- 32.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115985
Villages of Bhadra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khasbahal | 432 | 1,590 | 70.7% | 16% | 15% |
| Jubamal | 275 | 964 | 53.3% | 0% | 1% |
| Nuapara | 254 | 909 | 60.1% | 3% | 25% |
| Barahmal | 238 | 847 | 77.7% | 29% | 30% |
| Chitamara | 197 | 666 | 73.4% | 17% | 0% |
| Bhadra | 144 | 632 | 83.5% | 15% | 42% |
| Siletpara | 200 | 616 | 50.6% | 12% | 51% |
| Luhurapali | 164 | 610 | 72.0% | 39% | 2% |
| Mahagaon | 155 | 532 | 49.4% | 32% | 15% |
| Bargaon | 146 | 509 | 55.1% | 41% | 46% |
| Badamunda | 141 | 482 | 77.3% | 23% | 19% |
| Karlakhunta | 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 Bhadra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,357
- 4,190 male · 4,167 female
- Households
- 2,346
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.1%
- above Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- about the same as Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,103
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,363
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,540 (18.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,741 (20.8%)
What the 3,363 workers did
- Cultivators823 (24.5%)
- Agricultural labourers650 (19.3%)
- Household industry40 (1.2%)
- Other work827 (24.6%)
- Marginal workers1,023 (30.4%)
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 Bhadra
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 33 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre2 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop10 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Maize (11), Cotton (11).
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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhadra? Share it with us.