Gram panchayat · Bhadrak block · Bhadrak
Betara gram panchayat
Betara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,842 people in 1,239 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,842
- Literacy
- 85.0%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116622
Villages of Betara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betra | 595 | 2,635 | 83.5% | 17% | 2% |
| Biripada | 196 | 969 | 82.3% | 20% | 0% |
| Mulagan | 183 | 947 | 96.5% | 40% | 3% |
| Kalahandia | 147 | 711 | 74.5% | 37% | 14% |
| Gohirani | 84 | 428 | 88.4% | 25% | 0% |
| Kadapada | 34 | 152 | 92.5% | 8% | 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 Betara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,842
- 2,875 male · 2,967 female
- Households
- 1,239
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.0%
- above Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,032
- above Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 698
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,961
- 33.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,402 (24.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 175 (3.0%)
What the 1,961 workers did
- Cultivators632 (32.2%)
- Agricultural labourers202 (10.3%)
- Household industry41 (2.1%)
- Other work506 (25.8%)
- Marginal workers580 (29.6%)
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 Betara
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 8 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- 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
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Betara? Share it with us.