Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Bamkura gram panchayat
Bamkura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,522 people in 1,215 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,522
- Literacy
- 83.6%
- Area
- 12 km²
- LGD code
- 116721
Villages of Bamkura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamkura | 653 | 3,270 | 87.8% | 31% | 0% |
| Kharimahara | 222 | 1,396 | 83.1% | 37% | 0% |
| Deuladihi | 250 | 1,360 | 78.7% | 29% | 0% |
| Bandha Sahi | 90 | 496 | 69.3% | 99% | 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 Bamkura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,522
- 3,305 male · 3,217 female
- Households
- 1,215
- about 5.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.6%
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 792
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,918
- 29.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,410 (37.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,918 workers did
- Cultivators337 (17.6%)
- Agricultural labourers530 (27.6%)
- Household industry17 (0.9%)
- Other work355 (18.5%)
- Marginal workers679 (35.4%)
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 Bamkura
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 12 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 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 office3 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Dhamanagar block
- Anandapur
- Arjunnpur
- Asurali
- Bhaganpur
- Bhattasahi
- Dakpur
- Dalanga
- Dhusuri
- Dobal
- Fatepur
- Gadiali
- Garei Chudakati
- Gesindapur
- Hasanabad
- Kalyani
- Karada
- Kasimpur
- Katasani
- Khadipada
- Khaparpada
- Kothar
- Mustafapur
- Nadigan
- Padhani
- Palasahi
- Radhaballavapur
- Raipur
- Rayangdini
- Sahada
- Sahaspur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bamkura? Share it with us.