Gram panchayat · Jharbandh block · Bargarh
Chhotanki gram panchayat
Chhotanki is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharbandh block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,872 people in 896 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,872
- Literacy
- 59.7%
- Area
- 23.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116503
Villages of Chhotanki
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolangir | 304 | 1,325 | 53.8% | 22% | 13% |
| Chhotanki | 292 | 1,139 | 68.3% | 14% | 24% |
| Badanki | 219 | 1,023 | 55.4% | 6% | 51% |
| Ghuchapali | 81 | 385 | 65.3% | 14% | 4% |
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 Chhotanki
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,872
- 1,880 male · 1,992 female
- Households
- 896
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.7%
- below Jharbandh block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,060
- above Jharbandh block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 474
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,424
- 62.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 565 (14.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 994 (25.7%)
What the 2,424 workers did
- Cultivators870 (35.9%)
- Agricultural labourers286 (11.8%)
- Household industry4 (0.2%)
- Other work63 (2.6%)
- Marginal workers1,201 (49.5%)
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 Chhotanki
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 23 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3), Badam (3), Wheat (1), Mug,Biri, Badam (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 Jharbandh block
- Amthi
- Bhainsadarha
- Bhandarpuri
- Bilaspur
- Chandidhata
- Dava
- Gotrhuguda
- Jagdalpur
- Jharabandh
- Kandadangar
- Kumir
- Kurlulpali
- Laudidarha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chhotanki? Share it with us.