Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Badikata gram panchayat
Badikata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,057 people in 1,638 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,057
- Literacy
- 69.5%
- Area
- 31.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116533
Villages of Badikata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapalahar | 783 | 2,832 | 65.8% | 19% | 36% |
| Badikata | 451 | 1,815 | 72.0% | 18% | 17% |
| Ghesara | 297 | 993 | 71.6% | 13% | 39% |
| Gandapali | 107 | 417 | 78.1% | 24% | 10% |
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 Badikata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,057
- 3,000 male · 3,057 female
- Households
- 1,638
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.5%
- above Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 706
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,976
- 65.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,095 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,772 (29.3%)
What the 3,976 workers did
- Cultivators737 (18.5%)
- Agricultural labourers1,522 (38.3%)
- Household industry34 (0.9%)
- Other work119 (3.0%)
- Marginal workers1,564 (39.3%)
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 Badikata
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 31 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 road0 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 haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Badam (4).
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 Paikmal block
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kansada
- Kechhodadar
- Kermelabahal
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Palasada
- Saraikela
- Tameri
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