Gram panchayat · Gondia block · Dhenkanal
Bidharpur gram panchayat
Bidharpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,122 people in 1,593 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dhenkanal assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,122
- Literacy
- 78.5%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117284
Villages of Bidharpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidharpur | 674 | 2,628 | 77.1% | 11% | 27% |
| Arnapur | 286 | 1,058 | 87.1% | 20% | 19% |
| Jhilli | 258 | 907 | 65.3% | 20% | 37% |
| Aruhan | 214 | 844 | 84.2% | 23% | 20% |
| Dulan | 96 | 410 | 91.6% | 4% | 40% |
| Sapuajhar | 65 | 275 | 62.1% | 13% | 59% |
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 Bidharpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,122
- 3,126 male · 2,996 female
- Households
- 1,593
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.5%
- above Gondia block's villages (76.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- about the same as Gondia block's villages (962)
- Children aged 0–6
- 748
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,537
- 41.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 916 (15.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,752 (28.6%)
What the 2,537 workers did
- Cultivators248 (9.8%)
- Agricultural labourers951 (37.5%)
- Household industry29 (1.1%)
- Other work513 (20.2%)
- Marginal workers796 (31.4%)
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 Bidharpur
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 6 villages cover 18 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 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 road6 of 6
- Public bus4 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6).
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
- Bega
- 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
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bidharpur? Share it with us.