Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Bhusal gram panchayat
Bhusal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 9,292 people in 2,226 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 9,292
- Literacy
- 77.3%
- Area
- 19.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117241
Villages of Bhusal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhusala | 586 | 2,302 | 82.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Jaypur | 350 | 1,429 | 72.2% | 95% | 0% |
| Kirtanpur | 312 | 1,240 | 66.4% | 56% | 0% |
| Asurabandha | 293 | 1,173 | 77.6% | 33% | 15% |
| Chandipal | 212 | 1,005 | 85.3% | 89% | 0% |
| Asurabandha Patana | 202 | 926 | 77.3% | 69% | 0% |
| Kingol | 145 | 667 | 91.9% | 49% | 0% |
| Kanchanbahali | 72 | 311 | 47.0% | 3% | 97% |
| Sundhikateni | 54 | 239 | 73.6% | 100% | 0% |
| Bharatipahad | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Gopiapasi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kaitha | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Naraharipur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sribschhabhagiratha Pur Sasan Samil Gajendra Kateni | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sribschhabhagiratha Pur Sasan Samil Patusahu Kateni | 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 Bhusal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,292
- 4,800 male · 4,492 female
- Households
- 2,226
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.3%
- below Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 936
- about the same as Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,214
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,026
- 32.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 4,827 (51.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 473 (5.1%)
What the 3,026 workers did
- Cultivators356 (11.8%)
- Agricultural labourers523 (17.3%)
- Household industry42 (1.4%)
- Other work857 (28.3%)
- Marginal workers1,248 (41.2%)
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 Bhusal
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 15 villages cover 20 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school4 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump8 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9), Dal (5).
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 Bhuban block
- Arakhapal
- Balibo
- Baruan(B)
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- Ektali
- Gada Nrusingha Prasad
- Jamunakote
- Jiral
- Kanapal(Mahulpal)
- Kuninda
- Marthapur
- Mathakargola
- Mrudanga
- Odisha
- Sura Pratap Pur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhusal? Share it with us.