Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Bahanaga gram panchayat
Bahanaga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,360 people in 1,394 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Soro assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,360
- Literacy
- 85.0%
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116047
Villages of Bahanaga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sathi | 464 | 2,122 | 87.6% | 37% | 1% |
| Ichhapur | 186 | 891 | 81.7% | 52% | 7% |
| Gandhina | 152 | 722 | 89.3% | 19% | 0% |
| Kamaripur | 139 | 667 | 86.0% | 7% | 6% |
| Daradia | 152 | 631 | 86.3% | 21% | 0% |
| Bahanaga | 151 | 593 | 66.4% | 14% | 28% |
| Barikpur | 87 | 424 | 91.2% | 24% | 2% |
| Krushnapur | 58 | 283 | 88.1% | 31% | 9% |
| Chakichhapur | 3 | 18 | 88.9% | 44% | 56% |
| Chakakamaripur | 2 | 9 | 88.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Naikapada | 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 Bahanaga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,360
- 3,306 male · 3,054 female
- Households
- 1,394
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.0%
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 924
- below Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 756
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,020
- 31.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,837 (28.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 321 (5.0%)
What the 2,020 workers did
- Cultivators628 (31.1%)
- Agricultural labourers611 (30.2%)
- Household industry20 (1.0%)
- Other work497 (24.6%)
- Marginal workers264 (13.1%)
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 Bahanaga
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 9 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 10
- Middle school5 of 10
- Secondary school2 of 10
- Senior secondary school2 of 10
- Degree college1 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre7 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes8 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Bahanaga block
- Anju
- Aruhabad
- Avana
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Ranapana
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
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