Gram panchayat · Dhenkanal Sadar block · Dhenkanal
Bhapur gram panchayat
Bhapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,891 people in 1,864 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,891
- Literacy
- 75.9%
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117261
Villages of Bhapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhapur | 1,174 | 5,014 | 75.7% | 26% | 9% |
| Mahulapunji | 326 | 1,445 | 80.3% | 28% | 8% |
| Baniasahi | 145 | 607 | 59.9% | 81% | 0% |
| Karadamada | 118 | 459 | 77.2% | 0% | 25% |
| Salapadabishnupur | 101 | 366 | 85.8% | 15% | 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 Bhapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,891
- 4,058 male · 3,833 female
- Households
- 1,864
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.9%
- below Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 945
- about the same as Dhenkanal Sadar block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 879
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,687
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,231 (28.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 696 (8.8%)
What the 2,687 workers did
- Cultivators309 (11.5%)
- Agricultural labourers434 (16.2%)
- Household industry70 (2.6%)
- Other work1,132 (42.1%)
- Marginal workers742 (27.6%)
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 Bhapur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 15 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Black Gram (5), Paddy (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 Dhenkanal Sadar block
- Baladibandha
- Baliamba
- Banasingh
- Barada
- Beltikiri
- Bhalibol Kateni
- Chandrasekhar Prasad
- Chaulia
- Dhirapatna
- Gengutia
- Gobindapur
- Kaimati
- Kakudibhag
- Kankadahad
- Kankadpal
- Madhusahupatna
- Mangalpur
- Manipur
- Nadiali
- Nagiapasi
- Nuagaon
- Radhadeipur
- Sankarpur
- Sankulei
- Saptasajya
- Sogarpasi
- Suakhaikateni
- Talabarkot
- Tarabha
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