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Benia gram panchayat
Benia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,683 people in 946 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,683
- Literacy
- 85.2%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116619
Villages of Benia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bania | 424 | 2,087 | 84.8% | 14% | 0% |
| Nachhipur | 201 | 1,020 | 82.4% | 33% | 0% |
| Saragadia | 170 | 865 | 86.7% | 7% | 8% |
| Bhagabanpur | 151 | 711 | 88.1% | 5% | 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 Benia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,683
- 2,344 male · 2,339 female
- Households
- 946
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.2%
- above Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- above Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 550
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,485
- 31.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 721 (15.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 78 (1.7%)
What the 1,485 workers did
- Cultivators644 (43.4%)
- Agricultural labourers195 (13.1%)
- Household industry113 (7.6%)
- Other work270 (18.2%)
- Marginal workers263 (17.7%)
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 Benia
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 8 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 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 road4 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) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- 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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