Gram panchayat · Bahanaga block · Balasore
Ranapana gram panchayat
Ranapana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahanaga block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 8,962 people in 2,155 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 8,962
- Literacy
- 84.4%
- Area
- 17.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116061
Villages of Ranapana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panapana | 552 | 2,159 | 80.6% | 19% | 8% |
| Sarasatia | 386 | 1,590 | 87.7% | 11% | 6% |
| Begunia | 295 | 1,277 | 84.1% | 18% | 2% |
| Kaharagohiri | 138 | 628 | 93.2% | 4% | 2% |
| Betagadia | 141 | 577 | 75.0% | 81% | 0% |
| Manjarigan | 120 | 533 | 84.7% | 15% | 1% |
| Nuapada | 119 | 476 | 88.3% | 5% | 2% |
| Bishnuchak | 101 | 421 | 89.4% | 3% | 0% |
| Gunuda | 84 | 373 | 85.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Raghunathpurpatana | 94 | 346 | 76.7% | 12% | 26% |
| Maladapada | 51 | 255 | 87.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Maitrapur | 48 | 215 | 84.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Chakapatharapentha | 26 | 112 | 87.0% | 19% | 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 Ranapana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,962
- 4,620 male · 4,342 female
- Households
- 2,155
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.4%
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 940
- about the same as Bahanaga block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,088
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,858
- 31.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,478 (16.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 400 (4.5%)
What the 2,858 workers did
- Cultivators1,084 (37.9%)
- Agricultural labourers607 (21.2%)
- Household industry49 (1.7%)
- Other work569 (19.9%)
- Marginal workers549 (19.2%)
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 Ranapana
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 18 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school12 of 13
- Middle school4 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre12 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump7 of 13
- Electricity for homes13 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 13
- Public bus2 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13).
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
- Bahanaga
- Baripada
- Bishnupur
- Chakjagannath
- Dandaharipur
- Gopalpur
- Kalyani
- Kasabajayapur
- Khantapada
- Kharasahapur
- Kochiakoili
- Kuruda
- Latharpentha
- Nuapur
- Odasala
- Ohittol
- Pandasuni
- Sahaspur
- Saud
- Talakurunia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ranapana? Share it with us.