Gram panchayat · Narasinghpur block · Cuttack
Basantapur gram panchayat
Basantapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 5,949 people in 1,417 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baramba assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 5,949
- Literacy
- 82.6%
- Area
- 17.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117026
Villages of Basantapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janisahi | 282 | 1,286 | 89.0% | 23% | 8% |
| Sanagaon | 217 | 1,005 | 85.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Mahigarh | 201 | 801 | 92.6% | 24% | 4% |
| Basantapur | 223 | 795 | 67.2% | 31% | 4% |
| Jaganathpur | 131 | 637 | 77.8% | 28% | 21% |
| Jayamangalpur | 143 | 556 | 75.8% | 35% | 0% |
| Hinjalakhal | 113 | 453 | 80.4% | 26% | 2% |
| Jayamangalpur(Ka) | 78 | 259 | 88.6% | 12% | 2% |
| Shyampur | 29 | 157 | 82.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Bada gaon | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dhanadhip | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kainpokhari | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tolakapatia | 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 Basantapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,949
- 3,154 male · 2,795 female
- Households
- 1,417
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.6%
- above Narasinghpur block's villages (81.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 886
- below Narasinghpur block's villages (906)
- Children aged 0–6
- 654
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,248
- 37.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,385 (23.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 316 (5.3%)
What the 2,248 workers did
- Cultivators340 (15.1%)
- Agricultural labourers874 (38.9%)
- Household industry43 (1.9%)
- Other work408 (18.1%)
- Marginal workers583 (25.9%)
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 Basantapur
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 18 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school3 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump0 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus7 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 9
- Weekly haat2 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (3).
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 Narasinghpur block
- Adheigundi
- Alara
- Badabhuin
- Balasahi
- Balijhari
- Bandhahuda
- Baselihata
- Bokada
- Chakamunda
- Champeswar
- Debabhuin
- Ekadal
- Fulapada
- Godibandha
- Jayamangal
- Jodumu
- Kakudia
- Kamaladiha
- Kanjiapada
- Kanpur
- Kathakhunta
- Kokalaba
- Mundathakura
- Nimasahi
- Nizigarh
- Nizigarh (East)
- Nuapatna
- Nukhapada
- Olaba
- Padamal
- Paikabarbati
- Ransingpur
- Regeda
- Rusipada
- Sagara
- Saradhapur
- Siaria
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Basantapur? Share it with us.