Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Bentapada gram panchayat
Bentapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,734 people in 825 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,734
- Literacy
- 81.6%
- Area
- 9 km²
- LGD code
- 116838
Villages of Bentapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentapada | 483 | 2,153 | 78.4% | 17% | 22% |
| Dhanurjoyapur | 190 | 929 | 82.3% | 27% | 0% |
| Balipada | 101 | 422 | 91.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Radhakantapatna | 51 | 230 | 91.3% | 24% | 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 Bentapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,734
- 1,882 male · 1,852 female
- Households
- 825
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.6%
- about the same as Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- above Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 510
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,171
- 31.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 674 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 479 (12.8%)
What the 1,171 workers did
- Cultivators193 (16.5%)
- Agricultural labourers544 (46.5%)
- Household industry54 (4.6%)
- Other work306 (26.1%)
- Marginal workers74 (6.3%)
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 Bentapada
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 9 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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