Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Begunia gram panchayat
Begunia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 4,443 people in 1,167 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 4,443
- Literacy
- 69.6%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 116232
Villages of Begunia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begunia | 461 | 1,772 | 67.6% | 22% | 44% |
| Nisankhapur | 162 | 578 | 73.5% | 31% | 10% |
| Damagandira | 116 | 452 | 87.3% | 25% | 0% |
| Naichhanapur | 96 | 391 | 72.1% | 61% | 2% |
| Dobati | 95 | 376 | 47.9% | 5% | 60% |
| Kusunapur | 73 | 324 | 54.0% | 25% | 69% |
| Totapada | 60 | 196 | 69.8% | 100% | 0% |
| Bhaktanandpur | 36 | 119 | 78.6% | 53% | 5% |
| Ramachandrapur | 23 | 80 | 82.4% | 100% | 0% |
| Sasapal | 23 | 79 | 88.9% | 100% | 0% |
| Patharagarh | 22 | 76 | 78.8% | 8% | 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 Begunia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,443
- 2,244 male · 2,199 female
- Households
- 1,167
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.6%
- above Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 638
- 14.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,792
- 40.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,437 (32.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,306 (29.4%)
What the 1,792 workers did
- Cultivators525 (29.3%)
- Agricultural labourers354 (19.8%)
- Household industry43 (2.4%)
- Other work625 (34.9%)
- Marginal workers245 (13.7%)
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 Begunia
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 11 villages cover 5 km², .
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school2 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre2 of 11
- Anganwadi centre6 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump8 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Begunia? Share it with us.