Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Bijapali gram panchayat
Bijapali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,489 people in 909 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,489
- Literacy
- 77.3%
- Area
- 12.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116557
Villages of Bijapali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandakipali | 342 | 1,361 | 79.9% | 8% | 14% |
| Bijapali | 241 | 908 | 77.2% | 18% | 19% |
| Bandenbahal | 225 | 833 | 75.3% | 11% | 18% |
| Tengerapadar(Tangerpadar) | 101 | 387 | 72.8% | 16% | 80% |
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 Bijapali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,489
- 1,753 male · 1,736 female
- Households
- 909
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.3%
- above Sohella block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 990
- above Sohella block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 341
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,299
- 65.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 426 (12.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 824 (23.6%)
What the 2,299 workers did
- Cultivators213 (9.3%)
- Agricultural labourers529 (23.0%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work104 (4.5%)
- Marginal workers1,446 (62.9%)
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 Bijapali
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 13 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 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 road3 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nuts (4), Pulses (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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Ghess
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Kangaan
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Petupali
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Sarakanda
- Senimal
- Sohella
- Srigida
- Tabada
- Tungibandhali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bijapali? Share it with us.