Gram panchayat · Ambabhona block · Bargarh
Bhukta gram panchayat
Bhukta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ambabhona block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,412 people in 1,521 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,412
- Literacy
- 74.8%
- Area
- 15.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116335
Villages of Bhukta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhukta | 511 | 2,217 | 74.9% | 19% | 22% |
| Chicholi | 487 | 2,097 | 76.0% | 23% | 9% |
| Dulhapali | 131 | 522 | 65.3% | 35% | 3% |
| Khairpali | 120 | 471 | 75.2% | 17% | 27% |
| Mahuapali | 95 | 389 | 79.6% | 12% | 14% |
| Dungipali | 97 | 374 | 75.1% | 23% | 8% |
| Kanthipali | 80 | 342 | 75.1% | 10% | 25% |
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 Bhukta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,412
- 3,229 male · 3,183 female
- Households
- 1,521
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.8%
- below Ambabhona block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Ambabhona block's villages (986)
- Children aged 0–6
- 674
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,663
- 57.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,338 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 991 (15.5%)
What the 3,663 workers did
- Cultivators1,287 (35.1%)
- Agricultural labourers904 (24.7%)
- Household industry202 (5.5%)
- Other work505 (13.8%)
- Marginal workers765 (20.9%)
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 Bhukta
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 16 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (5), Ground Nuts (2), Groundnut (2), Mung (1), Sugarcane (1), Brinjal (1), Mustard (1).
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 Ambabhona block
- Ambabhona
- Banjipali
- Bhainatora
- Bungapali
- Dunguri
- Dwari
- Kandapala
- Kapasira
- Karla
- Khola
- Kumbho
- Lakhanpur
- Ruchida
- Uttam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhukta? Share it with us.