Gram panchayat · Bhandaripokhari block · Bhadrak
Ranjit gram panchayat
Ranjit is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhandaripokhari block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,845 people in 871 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhandaripokhari assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,845
- Literacy
- 84.4%
- Area
- 8.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116659
Villages of Ranjit
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranjit | 393 | 1,897 | 85.7% | 54% | 6% |
| Niladri | 228 | 874 | 80.7% | 33% | 0% |
| Patalasing | 90 | 393 | 87.7% | 1% | 8% |
| Similia | 60 | 248 | 89.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Malipadi | 47 | 216 | 89.3% | 6% | 8% |
| Birabhadra | 42 | 163 | 82.3% | 34% | 0% |
| Sanabankamuhan | 11 | 54 | 27.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Telipadi | 0 | 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 Ranjit
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,845
- 1,942 male · 1,903 female
- Households
- 871
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.4%
- below Bhandaripokhari block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Bhandaripokhari block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 375
- 9.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,475
- 38.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,381 (35.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 213 (5.5%)
What the 1,475 workers did
- Cultivators462 (31.3%)
- Agricultural labourers150 (10.2%)
- Household industry18 (1.2%)
- Other work187 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers658 (44.6%)
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 Ranjit
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 9 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 5
- 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 Bhandaripokhari block
- Balipokhari
- Bandala Madhiali
- Bayabanapur
- Bishnupur
- Dakhinead
- Jalamandua
- Jhutuna
- Kurigan
- Malada
- Naami
- Naguan
- Napanga
- Narada
- Nirgundi
- Patuli
- Rajendrapur
- Ramachandrapur
- Ranania
- Sanasasan
- Sarsada
- Selampur
- Tealnga
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