Gram panchayat · Gondia block · Dhenkanal
Bega gram panchayat
Bega is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,108 people in 1,372 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,108
- Literacy
- 73.5%
- Area
- 18.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117283
Villages of Bega
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bega | 728 | 3,350 | 68.3% | 29% | 37% |
| Karadabani | 239 | 1,115 | 79.2% | 18% | 13% |
| Panchakendu | 258 | 986 | 86.8% | 10% | 14% |
| Badapokharia | 140 | 624 | 69.7% | 16% | 30% |
| Kesarda | 7 | 33 | 39.3% | 0% | 100% |
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 Bega
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,108
- 3,090 male · 3,018 female
- Households
- 1,372
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.5%
- below Gondia block's villages (76.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 977
- above Gondia block's villages (962)
- Children aged 0–6
- 942
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,453
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,357 (22.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,747 (28.6%)
What the 2,453 workers did
- Cultivators371 (15.1%)
- Agricultural labourers288 (11.7%)
- Household industry32 (1.3%)
- Other work500 (20.4%)
- Marginal workers1,262 (51.4%)
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 Bega
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 18 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (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 Gondia block
- Bainsia
- Barada
- Bidharpur
- Dasamanpatna
- Deogan
- Digambarpur
- Gondia
- Gundurapasi
- Joranda
- Kabera
- Kaluria
- Karamul
- Kasipur
- Khanda Bandha
- Khankira
- Laulai
- Letheka
- Mandar A
- Matha Tentulia
- Neulapoi
- Nihal Prasad
- Pingua
- Poruhakhoja
- Raitala
- Ratanapur
- Sadangi
- Santhapur
- Sorisiapada
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