Gram panchayat · Titlagarh block · Balangir
Bijepur gram panchayat
Bijepur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Titlagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 8,682 people in 2,440 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 8,682
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Area
- 30.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116007
Villages of Bijepur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijepur | 581 | 2,089 | 66.9% | 22% | 12% |
| Tarasing | 412 | 1,520 | 64.6% | 14% | 23% |
| Gokhurung | 376 | 1,325 | 55.3% | 12% | 55% |
| Rigdol | 367 | 1,293 | 57.0% | 18% | 24% |
| Thubuding | 302 | 1,061 | 65.8% | 14% | 25% |
| Chormara | 239 | 832 | 62.6% | 9% | 17% |
| Ghughurpala | 93 | 292 | 60.0% | 9% | 66% |
| Limpara | 37 | 147 | 59.4% | 0% | 27% |
| Chandutara | 33 | 123 | 56.2% | 7% | 85% |
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 Bijepur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,682
- 4,364 male · 4,318 female
- Households
- 2,440
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.2%
- above Titlagarh block's villages (59.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- about the same as Titlagarh block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,192
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,082
- 47.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,320 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,391 (27.5%)
What the 4,082 workers did
- Cultivators485 (11.9%)
- Agricultural labourers428 (10.5%)
- Household industry48 (1.2%)
- Other work499 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers2,622 (64.2%)
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 Bijepur
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 31 km², and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus2 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Titlagarh block
- Adabahal
- Bandupala
- Banjipadar
- Bhalegaon
- Binekela
- Digsira
- Ghantabahali
- Ghodar
- Jagua
- Katarkela
- Kholan
- Kursud
- Kuskela
- Luthurbandh
- Mahulpada
- Manigaon
- Marlad
- Naren
- Parasara
- Sagadghat
- Sihini
- Siluan
- Surda
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