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Banitia gram panchayat
Banitia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,362 people in 1,110 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,362
- Literacy
- 80.9%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116618
Villages of Banitia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantia | 591 | 2,786 | 83.2% | 29% | 4% |
| Nalagara | 221 | 1,079 | 74.4% | 33% | 2% |
| Kudiamal | 163 | 865 | 85.9% | 22% | 6% |
| Jayrampur | 78 | 384 | 84.6% | 18% | 2% |
| Tigiria | 57 | 248 | 59.9% | 51% | 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 Banitia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,362
- 2,656 male · 2,706 female
- Households
- 1,110
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.9%
- about the same as Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- above Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 678
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,627
- 30.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,548 (28.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 185 (3.5%)
What the 1,627 workers did
- Cultivators447 (27.5%)
- Agricultural labourers494 (30.4%)
- Household industry11 (0.7%)
- Other work145 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers530 (32.6%)
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 Banitia
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 10 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Chandigan
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Geitua
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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