Gram panchayat · Dhamanagar block · Bhadrak
Bhaganpur gram panchayat
Bhaganpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,081 people in 1,555 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhamnagar assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,081
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 116722
Villages of Bhaganpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palkiri | 358 | 1,539 | 79.6% | 30% | 3% |
| Bhagabanpur | 280 | 1,442 | 84.4% | 15% | 3% |
| Ichhadamajapharpur | 319 | 1,437 | 96.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Anaharpur | 155 | 810 | 83.3% | 2% | 6% |
| Baitipur | 181 | 758 | 90.2% | 8% | 0% |
| Jayakrushnapur | 120 | 562 | 88.6% | 0% | 2% |
| Brahmapur | 142 | 533 | 72.2% | 38% | 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 Bhaganpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,081
- 3,587 male · 3,494 female
- Households
- 1,555
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- about the same as Dhamanagar block's villages (85.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Dhamanagar block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 827
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,373
- 33.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,127 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 148 (2.1%)
What the 2,373 workers did
- Cultivators765 (32.2%)
- Agricultural labourers779 (32.8%)
- Household industry15 (0.6%)
- Other work236 (9.9%)
- Marginal workers578 (24.4%)
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 Bhaganpur
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 7 villages cover 13 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school5 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 7
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ground Nuts (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 Dhamanagar block
- Anandapur
- Arjunnpur
- Asurali
- Bamkura
- 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 Bhaganpur? Share it with us.