Gram panchayat · Cuttacksadar block · Cuttack
Bentakar gram panchayat
Bentakar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Cuttacksadar block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,874 people in 1,049 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,874
- Literacy
- 81.3%
- Area
- 6.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116955
Villages of Bentakar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentakar | 437 | 1,918 | 74.6% | 34% | 16% |
| Badadhuleswar | 245 | 1,159 | 88.0% | 23% | 10% |
| Bantunia | 131 | 677 | 81.9% | 28% | 7% |
| Erancha | 105 | 487 | 77.0% | 49% | 0% |
| Sabalpur | 89 | 404 | 91.6% | 39% | 1% |
| Tailipada | 42 | 229 | 89.6% | 19% | 0% |
| Sanadhuleswar | 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 Bentakar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,874
- 2,515 male · 2,359 female
- Households
- 1,049
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.3%
- below Cuttacksadar block's villages (84.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- below Cuttacksadar block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 514
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,770
- 36.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,549 (31.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 464 (9.5%)
What the 1,770 workers did
- Cultivators97 (5.5%)
- Agricultural labourers168 (9.5%)
- Household industry90 (5.1%)
- Other work813 (45.9%)
- Marginal workers602 (34.0%)
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 Bentakar
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 7 villages cover 7 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 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) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (2), Vegetable (2), Vegetables (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 Cuttacksadar block
- Amana
- Arilo
- Ayatpur
- Barada
- Bodhapur
- Brahmapur
- Dadhibamanpur
- Dharina
- Fakirapada
- Gatiroutpatna
- Jasapada
- Jharkata
- Kalapada
- Kandarpur
- Khandeita
- Kishorenagar
- Kulasarichuan
- Nimeisapur
- Paramahansa
- Praharajpur
- Sompur
- Urali
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